DEVELOPING CIVIC SKILLS AMONG SOCIAL STUDIES UNDERGRADUATES IN NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES
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2024
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Social Studies Association of Nigeria
Abstract
Youths’ possession of a minimum civic skill can increase
their mindset for the common good in society. This study
examined the categories of civic skills being developed
among undergraduates in a University in Nigeria. A
descriptive research design is being adopted for this study.
A university in North-central Nigeria was used for this
study. All undergraduate Social Studies students in the
selected University were the population of the study. A
sample of 326 undergraduate Social Studies was selected
using purposive sampling and simple random sampling
techniques. The study data were collected using
Researchers’-constructed Civic Skills Scale (CSS). The
content validity of the Instruments by the Social Studies
and test and measurement experts shows that the
functionality of items of CSS was ascertained using
Cronbach Alpha with the reliability value of 0.84. The
data were analysed using rank order and independent t test. The results show that the undergraduate mean scores
on civic skills (96.7); (80.2%) descriptive analysis
indicated that undergraduate possessed high level of civic
skills. There is no statistically significant difference between
the ranking of civic skills of undergraduates based on
programme and status of studies. It was recommended among others that, there is a need to pay more attention
to developing civic skills in undergraduates in a practical way
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Undergraduates, Social Studies, Civic Skills, Nigeria, University
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https://jass.org.ng/vol_5_2_jun_2024/developing_civic_skills_among_social_studies_undergraduates_in_nigeria_universities.pdf#:~:text=Youths%E2%80%99%20possession%20of%20a%20minimum%20civic%20skill%20can,research%20design%20is%20being%20adopted%20for%20this%20study.
https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/14754
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