YOUTHS’ UNEMPLOYMENT AND RURAL CRIME IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA (2015 – 2023)

Abstract

This study focused on youths’ unemployment and rural crime in Imo State. Thestudy was conducted to determine the extent to which unemployment leads most youths to engagein criminal activities. Three research questions, three research objectives, and three researchhypotheses guided that study. The researcher adopted anomie theory to analyse the subject matter.Some empirical studies were consulted and analysed. This study adopts a descriptive andqualitative research method. Based on that, only secondary data were collected through books andjournals. The study concludes that Nigeria