Year: 2020 | Month: April | Volume 11 | Issue 1
Assessing Civic Education as Instrument for Building True Democratic Structures Among Students of Tertiary Institutions in Ogun State
A.A. Adediran
J.O. Atanda
F.F. Oguntayo
DOI:10.30954/2231-458X.01.2020.5
Abstract:
This research work investigated on the assessing civic education as instrument for building true democratic structures among students of tertiary institutions in Ogun State. This study adopted a descriptive research survey design. The population comprised of all the students in Higher Institutions in Ogun State. Simple random sampling techniques was used for this study and sample of two hundred (200) students were selected from four (4) Higher Institutions in Ogun State. Fifty (50) students were selected from each school for the purpose of this research work. Questionnaire was the instrument used to elicit information required from the respondents. Four (4) null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The data collected was analyzed using Chi-square statistics tools however, the findings indicated that: there will be significant effect on the level of Civil Education as instrument for Building True Democratic Structures among Students of Tertiary Institutions; the role of Civic education will significantly serve as instrument for building true democratic structures among students of tertiary institutions in Ogun State; there will be significant relationship between Civic Education and true democratic structures among students of tertiary Institutions in Ogun State and there will be significant relationship between knowledge of Civic Education and creating awareness on the building of true democratic structures among students of Tertiary Institutions in Ogun State. However, it was discovered that all the constructed hypotheses were rejected. Therefore, it was recommended that: Civic Education Curriculum contents should be strengthened to be seen as a catalyst for the advancement of individual and national development in order to ensure true democratic system in Nigeria and socio-civic and political education should not be limited to the school system. Hence, both formal and informal approaches should be adopted to orientate the citizens on the need for active participation in the political system and proactive civic engagement.
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