{"id":2807,"date":"2023-10-03T13:40:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T13:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecole9ja\/?p=2807"},"modified":"2023-10-03T13:42:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T13:42:28","slug":"week-7-ss2-first-term-civic-education-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecolebooks.com\/nigeria\/posts\/week-7-ss2-first-term-civic-education-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 7 – SS2 First Term Civic Education Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0WEEK 7
\n<\/strong>POVERTY AND ITS EFFECTS
\n<\/strong>Poverty is a situation whereby an individual is unable to provide adequately for his\/her basic needs. Poverty is one of the major problems of developing nations, including Nigeria. The high level of poverty in the country has placed Nigeria as one of the poorest nations in the world.<\/p>\n

\u00a0EFFECTS OF POVERTY
\n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Poverty can lead to increase in crime rate in the society.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It can lead to break up in marriages.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It can make an individual to be irresponsible in the society.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It reduces the level of savings and investment in the nation.
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It increases the level of dependency in a country.
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It leads to low standard of living.
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It can cause political apathy.
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It can heighten social vices in the society.
\n9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It can lead to increase in government spending in trying to attend to social needs.
\n10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It can cause school dropout of children.<\/p>\n

\u00a0EVALUATION
\n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Define poverty.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mention seven effects of poverty.<\/p>\n

\u00a0IMPORTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT
\n<\/strong>Employment is a situation whereby an individual is engaged in a legal and economic venture that enables him\/her to provide for the basic needs of life. Employment is important in the direct or indirect alleviation of poverty. Below are the importance of employment in the reduction of poverty in the society.
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Employment helps to boost savings and investment in a country.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It enables the individual to provide for his basic needs.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It promotes economic growth and development.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It promotes the standard of living of the people.
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It increases government revenue through tax payment.
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It reduces crime rate and social vices in the society.
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It reduces dependency rate in the society.
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It encourages popular participation.
\n9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It enhances responsible family life.
\n10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It promotes good planning.<\/p>\n

\u00a0POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA.
\n<\/strong>Over the years Nigeria has made several attempts by initiating various poverty alleviation programmes to ensure rapid growth and development of the nation. Whether or not these programmeshave performed up to expectation remains a question seeking for an answer. Highlighted below are some of the poverty alleviation programmes in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n
    National Accelerated Food Production (NAFP) 1972.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n
    Operation Feed the Nation (OFN) 1976.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n
    Green Revolution (GR) 1980.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \n
    Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) the foundation of Better Life Programme (BLP) 1986.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n
    Family Economic Advancement Programme (FEAP) 1997.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The inability of the above programmes to deliver full result led to the formulation of National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) in 2001. NAPEP was subdivided into specific schemes:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \n
      Youth Empowerment Programme (YES)\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    2. \n
      Rural Infrastructure Development Scheme (RIDS)\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    3. \n
      Social Welfare Development Scheme (SOWEDS)\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    4. \n
      National Resources Development Scheme (NRDS)\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      In order to ensure performance of this programme, a council was established to monitor the progress of the various schemes. The council is ‘National Poverty Eradication Council’ (NAPEC).<\/p>\n

      \u00a0FACTORS THAT PROMOTE GUARANTEED EMPLOYMENT
      \n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Provision of Qualitative and Functional Education<\/strong>: There should be a shift from certificate-based education to practical-oriented education. This will enable school leavers to engage in economic productive ventures without waiting for jobs that are not available in the first place.
      \n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Provision of basic infrastructural facilities that will enable businesses to thrive e.g. electricity, good road network, etc.
      \n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Investment in Agricultural Sector<\/strong>: Many young people are willing to engage in agriculture provided it is made attractive like other sectors of the economy. Farmers should be allowed some level of subsidy in seedlings and be assured of ready market for their products.
      \n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Skill Acquisition<\/strong>: People should be engaged in skills acquisition programmes such as fashion designing, plumbing, baking, hair dressing, etc. These skills acquisition programmes can guarantee employment any time any day.
      \n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Provision of Credit Facilities to SMEs<\/strong>: Access to soft loan facilities by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will encourage and enhance sustainability of their businesses.
      \n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Good Governance<\/strong>: Good governmental policies and programmes that are directed at business growth will ensure guaranteed employment. People will be willing to get engaged when they are sure that public policies will favour their businesses.<\/p>\n

      \u00a0EVALUATION
      \n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Define poverty.
      \n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mention six importance of employment.<\/p>\n

      \u00a0GENERAL EVALUATION
      \n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Define political party.
      \n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0State three characteristics of political party.
      \n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Define constitution.
      \n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0State four importance of the constitution.
      \n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What is human right?<\/p>\n

      \u00a0READING ASSIGNMENT
      \n<\/strong>Poverty and its Effects<\/strong> \u2013 Fundamentals of Civic Education for SS Book 2, Sola Akinyemi, Pages 22-26. <\/p>\n

      \u00a0WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
      \n<\/strong>SECTION A
      \n<\/strong>Instruction<\/strong>: From the options lettered A-D, choose the letter that is most appropriate for the following questions. Answer all the questions.
      \n\t\t\t<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. \n
        Operation Feed the Nation OFN was established by A. TafawaBalewa B. MuhamaduBuhari C. OlusegunObasanjo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D. Ernest Sonekan\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
      2. \n
        The inability to provide for basic needs is A. employment B. poverty C. wealth D. scarcity\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
      3. \n
        NAPEP was established in A. 1999 B. 2000 C. 2001 D. 2002.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
      4. \n
        The following are the effects of poverty EXCEPT A. increased crime rate B. poor national imageC. heightened social vicesD. people’s advancement.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
      5. \n
        The acronym ‘YES’ is a sub-scheme under A. Operation Feed the Nation B. GreenRevolution C. National Poverty Eradication Programme D. Structural Adjustment Programme.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \u00a0SECTION B
        \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Explain six effects of poverty.\n<\/li>\n
        2. State five factors than can promote guaranteed employment.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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