What are the causes of moral decadence in nigerian tertiary institutions. What can we say about moral decadence in nigeria family. What are some of the causes of moral decadence among the. The study also looks at the socioeconomic and religious implications of this proliferation to national development in contemporary nigeria. To discover strategies that can be used to curb moral decadence and restore morality and good moral conduct among the students of higher institutions. Moral decadence among nigerian youths as future leaders. The decadence and low level of morality in nigeria may be attributed largely to the fact that most. The effects of moral decadence in the nigerian society could be felt in every. This study was carried out in adoodoota lga, with a sample size of 203. Moral decadence among nigerian youth and the role of parents. The causes of moral decadence are but not limited to. The decay in the society has affected the values and moral character of nigerian youth.
On sunday november 22 2009, the nigeria world published another open letter of appeal i wrote to the religious leaders, this time including the islamic leaders of all sects. Apr 03, 2018 a university don, malam bala mohammed, of the faculty of communications, bayero university, kano, has accused the igbo of being responsible for the drug abuse prevalent among youths in the north. Njoku department of arts and social science education, ebonyi state university, pmb 053 abakaliki, nigeria abstract. The issue of moral depravity in schools calls for the concern of parents, teachers, government and whoever can be referred to as a stakeholder in the education sector. So, moral value is related with human personality of responsibility. Teachers perception on the dimensions of moral decadence. Click download or read online button to get moral decadence book now. Sociopolitical, economic and religious perspectives.
Eurocentric nature of the populace, decreased practice of ethical instructions, globalization, parental apathy, poverty, shift in political paradigms. Nigeriaworld feature article all about nigeria news. Streets were safe and humans were more human and different from animals. However, most of these immoral acts could be attributed to. These qualities make ones life worth living although there is erosion of moral values due to materialistic greed. However, most of these immoral acts could be attributed to several causative factors. Recent research studies have shown that higher percentage of secondary school students are engaging in various immoral activities, ranging from examination malpractice,cultism,violence, cyber crime,sexual immoralities etc. Contemporary social problems in nigeria and its impact on. I spent the whole of august through early november of 2008 to lament on the topic a religious nation in crisis of moral decadence i wrote it in series of about 8 parts. Towards inculcating morality among the youths in nigeria. Jun 07, 2018 home the arts udosens new book tackles moral decadence in nigeria. Poverty poverty is one of the contemporary social problems affecting nigeria as a third world country.
The issue of moral decadent in our society is a thing that is needed to be looked into. Moral decadence, nigerian youths, causes, categories, curbing strategy. Simple statistics like frequency distribution, percentile were used. The moral, social and political decadence in the nigerian. Several studies have emerged on education being adequately challenged in nigeria, yet little is known in the literature on the social analysis of moral decadence that has become a common feature of the nations education system and spread to other institutions like an harmattan fire. This article examined the social problem of the proliferation of churches and moral decadence in nigeria with a focus on pentecostal ministries, from the humanistic point of view. Moral decadence download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Analysis of moral decadence and indiscipline in nigeria moral decadence and indiscipline are synonymous with disorderliness, corruption, disobedience, lack of selfcontrol, disrespect for the rule of law e. Moral values to be real, it can be appealed from pure heart. Akinkurolere susan olajoke department of general studies, rufus giwa polytechnic, owo. In view of the above, stemming the rising tide of moral decadence as it is today in nigeria, could be achieved through effective islamic education that would put in place qualified and modeled teachers who can serve as moral chancellor and motivators. The phenomenon of moral decadence among the the secondary school students in nigeria has reached unbearable level in this country. Causes and consequences of rapid erosion of cultural. Social analysis of moral malpractice challenging education. What are some of the causes of moral decadence among the youth.
The book provides a lively and straightforward treatment of the relationship among religion, politics, and history in nigeria, and how it affects public life today. The phenomenon of moral decadence among the youths of nigeria has. Teachers perception on the dimensions of moral decadence among secondary school students in ebonyi state, nigeria dr. Proliferation of churches in nigeria and increase in moral decadence in the society includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available proliferation of churches in nigeria and increase in moral decadence in the societychapter oneintroductionbackground to the study the issue of moral decadent in our society is a. The moral implication of social media phenomenon in nigeria article pdf available in mediterranean journal of social sciences 520 september 2014 with 9,459 reads how we measure reads. Moral problems plaguing nigeria it is appropriate at this point to examine the moral. The phenomenon of moral decadence among the youths of nigeria has reached an unbearable level. Department of english, obafemi awolowo university, ileife, osun state, nigeria. The moral decadence ranges from examination malpractices, stealing bribery and corruption, sexual promiscuity, social mal adjustment. The origin in nigeria one of the instruments which the colonial masters used to dominate and win the mind of people in the colonies was christian religion. As noted by the nigeria voice 2011 if we as parent are to attach great importance to the moral education of our children, we have to attach greater importance to our own moral education.
To find out the causes of moral decadence among students of higher institution. Table 1 observed that there are many forms of moral decadence among secondary school students in ebonyi state. Recent research studies have shown that higher percentage of secondary schools and university students are engaging in various immoral activities such as examination malpractices, cultism, violence, cyber crimes, sexual immoralities, etc, and if something is not done to curb these vices, it may. Judging by the american standard, about eighty five percent 85% of nigerians are poor. Moral decadence stanford searchworks stanford university. The menace of drug abuse has eaten deep into the fabrics of our society. Causes and effect of moral decadence on tertiary institution student in nigeria abstract this research presents the results of the causes and effect of moral decadence among tertiary institution students the population for the study consists of 100 students which were randomly selected, data were gathered using a self constructed questionnaire and the result gotten was analyzed using the sim. Udosens new book tackles moral decadence in nigeria. To start with, moral decadence in reference to the oxford advanced english dictionary is falling to the low level of sound morality.
This paper therefore is aimed at examining the causes and consequences of rapid erosion of cultural values in nigeria. Aside training, they are expected to serve as good moral examples. Nov 09, 2017 children were allowed to be children and would enjoy their childhood without fear. The nigeria situation fellow young minds, it is of no doubt that social vices have completely replaced core moral values in present times. Cultism or gangsterism and its effect on moral development. Many things have gone wrong, since no one sees the reason to be upright in action at all times, in all places and in all circumstances. The moral decadence ranges from examination malpractices, stealing bribery and corruption, sexual promiscuity, social mal adjustment, insubordination, disrespect to the constituted authority and to. The culture of a people is their identity as it affords them due recognition.
Parents are supposed to provide sound moral and value education to their children. While there are no objectively verifiable causes of moral decadence, there are a few plausible explanations. Nigeria, like any other nation of the world, is not spared of the. Moral decadence among nigerian youth and the role of. Conservative commentators assert that moral decadence is a result of parental abandonment in the age of modern technology. Social causes include peer influence and unstable home environments, while economic factors include poverty. May 01, 20 no 1 2010 4 religion as an instrument in rural development african journal of arts and cultural studies vol 7 no 8 2010 5 religion a panacea to moral decadence in nigeria. This study was therefore designed to examine the introduction of social studies education in nigerian schools with a view to determine its success or failure. The proliferation of churches and moral decadence in nigeria.
The bane of the igbo society today is the relegation of moral issues. In nigeria, the most common types of abused drugs according to nafdac 2000 as cited. The nigeria youths according to anasi 2010 constituted about 40% of the more than 140. Analysis of parentsteachers perception of the use of.
Moral decadence in nigeria has generated a lot of problems in all sectors of our society resulting in the slow pace of development in the country. Truthfulness and moral value are good qualities desirable in all human beings. Causes of moral decadence among the youth can be categorized into social, economic, cognitive and technological factors. The proliferation of churches and moral decadence in. This behavior cut across every class among the rich and poor. Hence this study intends to investigate the proliferation of churches in nigeria and increase in moral decadence in the society. The findings reveal that cults and gangsters activities in the two campuses and other tertiary institutions in nigeria is. The growth of immoral acts and increase in juvenile crimes made some people to declare that nigeria is passing through moral crisis. All values need to become real for its persuasive power and should be practiced by individual. One hundred students, 50 from each institution were involved in the study. It is not only the standard of education that has fallen but also the moral values in schools.
Moral decadence and its socioeconomic implications on the nigerian society adedayo sofadekan department of sociological studies, college of social and management sciences, tai solarin university of education, ijagun, ijebuode, ogun state abstract the decay in the society has affected the values and moral character of nigerian youth. In nigeria today, there is rapid moral decadence cutting across adults, youths and kids in all sectors of the society. The moral implication of social media phenomenon in nigeria. Moral decadence among nigerian youths and the role of parents and teachers is a search for the role parents and teachers could play in reduction and elimination of moral decadence among youths. The present disturbing state of the igbo moral world and the tragedy as well as the apparent degradation of the moral values is indices of the sordid state of the adulterated igbo moral world. This ravaging phenomenon is the cause of some of the major problems nigeria is facing as a nation. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you. Pdf the proliferation of churches and moral decadence in. One of special characteristics of moral values is this kind. Proliferation of churches in nigeria and increase in moral decadence in the society includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available proliferation of churches in nigeria and increase in moral decadence in the societychapter oneintroductionbackground to the study the issue of moral decadent in our society is a thing that is needed to be looked into. Request pdf on feb 28, 2018, kolawole shittu adebisi published moral decadence among nigerian youths as future leaders. The area of the study is abakaliki the capital of ebonyi state. In nigeria, many people propose various hypotheses toward finding solution to the use of moral decadence. Moral decadence in the life of nigerians appears to be spreading too fast as to be noticed in every facet of the society.
This article examined the problem of the proliferation of churches and moral decadence in nigeria with a focus on pentecostal ministries, from the humanistic point of view. This is because christianity preaches a message of hope, eternity. Moral decadence as a phenomenon, has been overlooked in our society nowadays and it has led to a poor breed of youths in our nigerian journal of social studies, vol. The moral decadence among the youth is the crux of our countrys dilemma and until it is properly addressed, nothing else would fall in place. By adopting various cultural, historical, political, and sociological. The study deals with teachers perceptions on the dimension of moral decadence among secondary school students in ebony state of nigeria. Pdf the moral implication of social media phenomenon in nigeria. Findings of the study revealed that moral decadence affects students academic. Decadence among students of tertiary institutions in nigeria. Many things have gone wrong, since no one sees the reason to be upright in. Moral decadence is not an acceptable norm in the nigeria society. Causes and effect of moral decadence on tertiary institution student in nigeria abstract this research presents the results of the causes and effect of moral decadence among tertiary institution students the population for the study consists of 100 students which were randomly selected, data were gathered using a self constructed questionnaire and the result gotten was. Many are concern with sudden upshot of crime and are concern with the etiology of these very important societal issues. Moral problems plaguing nigeria it is appropriate at this point to examine the moral problems bedeviling nigeria as a nation.
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