CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Today, unemployment is regarded as one of the most serious economic and social problems in any nation. According to the Davos economic conference, there are 16 million jobless young men in Arab communities, which are on the rise in emerging nations. The Arab youth population is expected to reach 80 million in 2013.(blogspot.com/arabia-edition) The primary cause of unemployment in these nations is the growing strain on the production and service sectors, as well as the enormous negative impact of unemployment on social and economic levels. Increased unemployment causes significant damage and severe circumstances. If a person can not find work to fulfill his fundamental requirements, he will be driven to hurt himself and others in his society. Furthermore, unemployment assassinates young people's aspirations and limits their future options.In general, Arab nations are confronted with a rapidly evolving issue that is robbing university graduates of their futures and overburdening the Arab world's population with academic education.Each young person's goal is to be involved in meaningful labor and contribute to the creation of a community in order to create a civilization. Effectively, in addition to establishing one's individuality in life in order to obtain a high and higher rank, Young men spend their school years studying hard in order to graduate, only to find themselves roaming the streets and cafés looking for employment that may not be accessible for more than a year. Emptiness may cause individuals to behave erratically, leading to their conviction based on proof of the facts in their society. In addition to poverty, chasing false dreams, suffering psychological setbacks, and bearing a burden greater than they can bear, all of these factors can lead to suicide as a result of feeling like a failure and having no value in their communities, with this condition posing a risk to their own lives, forcing most of them to immigrate to seek work abroad.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Unemployment has been a critical issue impacting all countries' economies during the past three decades, and it is unavoidable, a problem that exists in every community. Despite the fact that the economy is growing at a rapid pace, the unemployment problem continues to worsen year after year. Having a lack of economic thinking and being unable to absorb the unemployment issue and find a solution, causes unemployment to grow and become more severe. There is a new school of thought that suggests that unemployment is the result of victims who have failed to adjust to competition and globalization. As a result, many nations across the globe research and evaluate the causes and consequences of unemployment in their communities on a regular basis, attempting to determine the number of jobless people and their proportion of the overall population. Unemployment has also been a major issue for politicians and policymakers in recent years. These are concerned with the development of strategies and activities to reduce unemployment rates in their respective areas.The impact of employment on individuals and establishments in the community is linked to political structure, social security, economic development, and health issues, making the unemployment problem a major concern for those in charge of raising the educational and craft levels of manpower, which will reduce unemployment and crime (Cantor & Land 1985).

1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The objectives of this study are to:

I.       To assess the unemployment effect on the social issues that young people face.

II.    To assess the impact of unemployment on young people's psychology, young people were polled.

III. To assess the impact of unemployment on young people's community involvement.

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

The following questions must be answered in order to accomplish the study's goal.

I.       How does unemployment affect the social issues that young people face?

II.    What impact does unemployment have on the psychology of young people?

III. What impact does unemployment have on young people's community involvement?

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The goal of this study is to conduct a critical assessment of the negative impact of unemployment on the moral behavior of unemployed graduates in Bayelsa State.To address the issue of unemployment, future initiatives and plans are required, but they will be ineffective unless there is a clear scientific knowledge of unemployment and its magnitude. The significance of this research stems from the close connection and significant impact of unemployment on the social structure, as shown in security, social, health, and economic aspects. Essentially, this significance is represented via the information contained in the theoretical backdrop of the research, which relates to the high degree of crime in Bayelsa state, particularly breaking into other people's homes, which is linked to unemployment.

1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The study IS centered on an evaluation of the negative impact of unemployment on the moral behaviour of unemployed graduates in Brass, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

1.7 LIMITATION OF STUDY

The research was restricted to youths in Bayelsa State, Brass Local Government, Nigeria. Because of the study's short timeframe and financial constraints, not all LGAs in Bayelsa State could be covered.

1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Unemployed: an individual who gets no work within four weeks of searching for a job and who is not capable of working.

Unemployment: The most serious problem that threatens the stability of nations and countries. Its seriousness is

not the same in different communities. Unemployment is the main reason for most social diseases that threaten political stability, "not having a living"

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