Poverty and Criminal Behavior Among Youths in Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State

Student: Oluwakorode Elijah Edidi (Project, 2025)
Department of Criminology and Security Studies
Bamidele Olumilua University of Edu. Science and Tech. Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State

Abstract

ABSTRACTThe research study examines poverty and criminal behaviour among youths: case study alimosho local government area of lagos state. The main objective of the study is What are the factors that contribute to poverty among youths in Alimosho Local Government Area and What are impacts of criminal behavior that is rampant among youths in Alimosho Local Government Area. The researcher adopt a survey design for the study. The population of study consists of youths aged 15-30 living in Alimosho local government area of Lagos state who has engaged themselves in criminal behaviour. According to the 2006 Census Alimosho has total population of 1,288, 714 among which respondents will be carefully extracted

Keywords
poverty criminal behavior youths alimosho local government lagos state
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