RURAL YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH CENTERS ACTIVITIES, AND ITS RELATION WITH THEIR OPINIONS IN SOME DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES IN MENOUFIA AND FAYOUM GOVERNORATES. | ||
| Journal of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences | ||
| Article 5, Volume 28, Issue 11, November 2003, Pages 6739-6751 PDF (1.86 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jaess.2003.246290 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Magda M. Kotb,1; M. B. Mohamed1; Eman Elghoul2 | ||
| 1Depart. of Rural Society Research Agrlc. Extenlon a d Rural Devlopment Research Instltut | ||
| 2Depart. of Rural Women Research Agrlc. Extenlon and Rural Devlopment Research Instltut | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted to determine the following level of rural youth participation in the activities of youth centers. their opinion level towards some developmental issues and the relationship betweer. the level of rural youth participation in the activities of youth center & their opinion level towards some developmental issues. finally to identity the future vision of rural youth and suggestions Data were collected over a period of 3 months (February - April 203) from Fisha AI Koubra youth center. Menoufia markaz in Menoufia Governorate and Meniet AI Hieet youth center -Etssa markaz in Fayoum governorate by personal interview. A sample of 268 youth remembers, 161 (of which) from Menoufia governorate and 107 from fayoum governorate. in the age youth of (18·35) years Data were analyzed and presented using tables, percentage and simple correlation coefficient The results revealed that 1- Around two thirds of the respondent (57.8 %) had low level of participation in the youth centers activities. and Meno fia had a higher level of participation than Fayoum governorate 2- Around half of the respondent (46.6 %) in Menoufia governorate had a higher level of opinion versus (16.8%) only in Fayoum go ernorate. 3· Youth opinion towards western cultural in issue was high (63.8 %), followed by the demographical and educational issues (16.6 %) for each the desert development and drugs issues come in last rank with 16.1 % and 15.7 % respectively 4· A significant relation exists between rural youth participation in yout centers' activities and their opinions for 70% of the studid issu s except for illiteracy, desert development and drugs issues. 5· A significant relation exists between rural youth participation in youth center activities except for opinion in 50 % of the studied issues in Fayoum governorate except for demographical ,illiteracy, weste n cultural invasion, community participation in development and educational issues 6· The most important future aspiration for youth are to overcome unemployment, narrow the rural among urban gap, overcome the housing problem, rural industrialization eliminate illiteracy particularty among females, solve agricultural production problems, mOTe democracy and recreational centers nearby the villages. 7· The study recommends youth organizations enhance and activa\e the developmental role of youth centers in order to encourage them to participate in its activities, as they have a great influence on yoyth opinion developmental issues. The study also revealed that future youth visions and ambition sho~ld be considered when planning youth programs in order to propose them lor future challenges globalization. | ||
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