@article{MAKHILLJEAS2020151019277,
    title = {Functional Education as an Imperative Instrument for Curbing Domestic Threats in Nigeria},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {15},
    number = {10},
    pages = {2142-2148},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2020.2142.2148},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2020.2142.2148},
    author = {Godwin,Lambert,Frances,Baptista,Patricia,Moses and},
    keywords = {Functional education,youth,attitude,threats,youth,attitude,threats},
    abstract = {The daily increase in the number and
dimensions of domestic threats in Nigeria has become
worrisome to the government, security personnel,
international community and all well-meaning Nigerians.
Not only do these threats create insecurity, they take tolls
on the lives of citizens and their properties. Such threats
create a state of national insecurity and breed societal
vices like kidnapping, vandalization of oil pipes, civil
protests, clashes with security operatives, destruction of
lives and property, disruption of normal life, displacement
of people from their homes, among others. One of the
factors that push the youths into engaging in these vices
is idleness due to unemployment. Unemployment is
created by lack of functional education, among other
factors. These have adverse effects on the perpetrators of
domestic threats, their communities and the nation at
large. The government has applied some measures like
dialogue, military approach and amnesty yet the disease
is spreading like wild-fire due to many factors, especially,
lack of functional education. This study advocates that an
effective approach to curbing domestic threats is
functional education which will not only educate the
youths but will enable them acquire knowledge, skills,
values and attitudes that will make them to be effective
and functional citizens of the country.}
    }