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Y0UTH PROBLEMS

Brief introduction;

With definitionsSlide2

A young personYoung people as a whole

The time between maturity and childhood

Early maturity; the state of being young, immature or inexperiencedAn early period of developmentThe freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person

The youthSlide3

The youth really face problemsEvery generation has offered varying magnitudes of problems to the youth

This particular era of generation has offered much more problems than the former ones

Everywhere the youth are confused, frustrated, involved in riots, in rebellion against authority,.. And in most cases the end result is suicide or something worse!

The youthSlide4

This is not the case with all the youth, but it is true for a distressingly large number of them

Juvenile delinquency - characterized by gross misconduct reached epidemic levels decades ago

In April 7 1982, one explanation for a decrease in crime rate was that there were fewer young people!!!!

The youthSlide5

Many fine youth!The home and parents; source of love, security, provision, guidance, standards, discipline, hope and example… in most cases there are always the opposite

Children learn to disrespect their parents because sometimes they are not themselves respectable – sometimes busy making money, relieving their own youth and having a good time as parents at the expense of their children’s morals.

Sources of problemsSlide6

Divorce has played a major role in the development of vices among the young people

Children learn to disrespect the authority at home. It carries on to schools, against civil government and divine authorities.

Sources of problemsSlide7

The government; The ambitious and unscrupulous politicians are in effect a ‘stumbling block’ for the youth, turning them off from being responsible citizens

Power, popularity and profit have rather than service have dominated our governments

As a result the young have always set targets beyond their means.?? So to achieve them….

Sources of problemsSlide8

Case study – Uganda

Uganda currently is of over 34 million people

70% are 30 years and below, of these 51% are 15 and below.Even with efforts to allow access to education at the most essential levels (UPE and USE Programs) to achieve literacy, there are still many school drop outs

These group needs programs to provide them with skills to get a job, start a business and make it possible to provide for themselves and their

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families.

Change of attitude;

A more vital means to target school drop outs is through providing them vocational training, yet vocational training is not always a priority in the national budget (1% in 2005/6 national budget of Uganda)

Youth leaders have turned to be more political, and have little time for youth issues. However they are more active in promoting recreational programs

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such as football, and many other sports activities than in promoting entrepreneurship skills, which is the basis of economic welfare

Career guidance at every level of education, as many young people do not assume their ability to exploit their skills to provide for themselves – many think that career guidance is essential only at a higher level of study

(actionaid Denmark, Uganda – Uganda newsletter)

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Case study; continuedOn July 25

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2010 was the AU Summit in Kampala, UgandaA group of 100 youth had met on 19th prior to the AU Summit to discuss issues they would present for appropriate action by the Heads of States who would attend the Summit

3 days of meeting they presented maternal, infant and child health, which were also the main focus of the AU Summit

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They also tackled such topics as gender-based violence and the role of poverty in child mortality

Promoting youth participation;

The AYF urged the governments to; integrate, scale up and regularly update life skills and sexual reproductive health education in school curricula as well as out of school

programmes

in line with article 16 of the African Youth Charter; invest in capacity development of peer educators and youth volunteers; and to fund youth-led initiatives and youth centers to promote participation in life skills

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and Sexual Reproductive Health research, advocacy, training and monitoring.

The UNICEF regional director of E and S Africa,

Elhadj As Sy and UNICEF Googwill

Ambassador Mia Farrow both said “

be the change you wish to see in this world. you can do it. The youth is the majority. The world will belong to you.”

The youth elected two representatives who read the key points from their meeting to the AU Summit ceremony of Heads of States of 25

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July.

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THE AFRICAN YOUTH CHARTER

The first legal framework in favor of youth development

The formation of AYC followed a proposal by the African Heads of States in their meeting ‘The African Union Strategic Planning 2004/2007’,

Following the need to ensure that youth issues are embedded in a legal framework and taken seriously with the deserved attention and care

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ROLES

Facilitates the institutionalization of youth participation in political debates, decision making and development processes at national, regional and continental levels; on a regular and legal basis for positive and constructive contribution

Contributes to the strengthening of capacity building

programmes

for young leaders in Africa

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It opens the possibility of dialogue and more opportunity for exchange on youth development issues and facilities relevant for improvement through education, training and skills development

MISSION

The AYC, and thus its mission are established and taken care of by the UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

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“To advance knowledge, standards and intellectual cooperation in order to facilitate social transformations conducive to the universal values of justice, freedom and human dignity”

UNESCO addresses five major areas:

International migration and multiculturalismUrban developmentPhysical education and sportAnt-doping, and

youth

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LIFE SKILLSCommunication(interpersonal & listening)

Negotiation and assertion

Problem solving and decision makingAnger and stress controlLiteracyNumeracyNeeded in their basic levels.

To concludeSlide19

Education is the most vital tool that can be used to change the worldIt begins with you

Exemplary lives

Et cetera

REMEMBERSlide20

http://

aburningfire.net/home/Sources.htm

http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/uganda_55191.html

http

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www.tigweb.org/youth

media/panorama/

article.html?ContentID

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http

://jar.sagepub.com/content/27/2/256.short

UNICEF

,

UNESCO

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AU

….

THANK YOU

JOEL OGWANG

DEPT OF AGRICULTURE 2012/2013.

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