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The Role Of Social Studies In Correcting Societal Vices And Improving Social Values Among The Youth
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1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose
of this study is to investigate the role of social studies in correcting
societal vices and improving social values among secondary school
youths. Also the investigation will examine the roles of home training
or cultural training in bringing up children who cherish social values
in life.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study is
significant because societal vices have become a menace in Nigerian
society in which the consequence is poor up bringing or poor child
training among others. Also this research enables us to realize the
importance of learning social studies as an avenue to reduce the rate of
social vices within our community.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This study will be carried out to provide answers to the following research question.
1. What is social studies?
2. What are social vices?
3. What is social values
4. What are relationship between social vice and social values
5. How capable is social studies in correcting societal vices in our society.
1.6 SCOPE OF STUDY
This
research is limited to select secondary schools in Abeokuta South Local
Government Area of Ogun State. The study will also restrict itself to
roles of social studies in correcting societal vices and improving
social value among the secondary school youth.
The selected schools are as follow
1. Egba High School, Asero Abeokuta
2. St. John High School, Kuto Abeokuta
3. Rev. Kuti Memorial Grammar School Isabo Abeokuta
4. Nawarudeen High School Isabo Abeokuta
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Social
studies: Is primary concerned with the study of people their activities
and relationship as they interact with one another and with their
physical and socio- cultural environment in an effort to meet their
needs.
Social vices: Can be defined as an unacceptable attitude that is against the norms and culture of any society.
Social values: This can be defined as accepted attitudes that is valuable and pot ray the norms and culture of any society.
Society: This can be defined as a space which people are tiring based on norms and culture that is guiding them.
Youth: These are adolescents that are between the age of 15 to 22 years of age among the society.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study investigates the role of social studies in correcting societal vices and improving social values among the youth. A case study of Abeokuta South Local Government Area. The population for the study involved some selected secondary schools and five school were randomly selected in the area, one hundred (100) questionnaires were developed to collect information on the role of social studies in correcting social vices and social values among the youth in Abeokuta South. The result of the ... Continue reading---
