ICT AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
ICT AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
BY
DENNIS JOSEPH AGBA
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE/PHYSICS
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUACTION, OBUDU, CROSS RIVER STATE.
BEING A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL YOUTH AND STUDENTS’ ECONOMIC FORUM
THEME: THINK LOCAL, ACT GLOBAL & BE THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC SOLUTION
HOLDING AT UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS MAIN AUDITORIUM AKOKA, YABA LAGOS, NIGERIA.
FROM 24TH-27TH – JUNE, - 2013
ABSTRACT
In our contemporary society, the promise of every democratic government is development and the effective execution of such promise solely depends on who (youths) and the available tools (ICT) to be used. This paper focuses on the utilization of ICT facilities in developing youths, it examined the concept of ICT, youth development and further gives a clear understanding of areas where ICT enhance youth development and challenges of ICT in developing the youths and probably proffer solutions to eliminate these challenges. Recommendations are made based on the findings of this study to enhance effective and efficient utilization of ICT in youth development in Nigeria.
INTRODUCTION The introduction of ICT facilities is a welcome development as it creates chance for enablement and for development globally; mostly the youths. For us to further understand and discuss the concept of “ICT and Youth Development”, it is worth that we examine the following concepts:
ICT
Youth Development
CONCEPT OF ICT
ICT is an acronym for Information and Communication Technology. It can be broadly define as a set of activities that facilitate, manipulate, coordinate, capture, process, store, transmit, retrieve, disseminate and display of information electronically. ICT is also a revolutionary force that lowers barriers of entry to job markets and the degree of formality in the employment relationship. It eliminates geographic boundaries, provides flexibility in the value chain, enabling younger people to compete for higher-level jobs due to
BY
DENNIS JOSEPH AGBA
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE/PHYSICS
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUACTION, OBUDU, CROSS RIVER STATE.
BEING A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL YOUTH AND STUDENTS’ ECONOMIC FORUM
THEME: THINK LOCAL, ACT GLOBAL & BE THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC SOLUTION
HOLDING AT UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS MAIN AUDITORIUM AKOKA, YABA LAGOS, NIGERIA.
FROM 24TH-27TH – JUNE, - 2013
ABSTRACT
In our contemporary society, the promise of every democratic government is development and the effective execution of such promise solely depends on who (youths) and the available tools (ICT) to be used. This paper focuses on the utilization of ICT facilities in developing youths, it examined the concept of ICT, youth development and further gives a clear understanding of areas where ICT enhance youth development and challenges of ICT in developing the youths and probably proffer solutions to eliminate these challenges. Recommendations are made based on the findings of this study to enhance effective and efficient utilization of ICT in youth development in Nigeria.
INTRODUCTION The introduction of ICT facilities is a welcome development as it creates chance for enablement and for development globally; mostly the youths. For us to further understand and discuss the concept of “ICT and Youth Development”, it is worth that we examine the following concepts:
ICT
Youth Development
CONCEPT OF ICT
ICT is an acronym for Information and Communication Technology. It can be broadly define as a set of activities that facilitate, manipulate, coordinate, capture, process, store, transmit, retrieve, disseminate and display of information electronically. ICT is also a revolutionary force that lowers barriers of entry to job markets and the degree of formality in the employment relationship. It eliminates geographic boundaries, provides flexibility in the value chain, enabling younger people to compete for higher-level jobs due to