International Research Journal of Education and Technology

The study investigated the perceived influence of youth participation on sustainable community development projects in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area in Rivers State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. Employing a descriptive survey design, the population of the study comprised thirteen thousand (13,000) respondents in Ogba/Egbema Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Taro Yamane model of sample size determination was used to obtain the sample size of 250 youths (110 males, 140 females). A validated 10-item research instrument titled “Perceived Influence of Youth Participation on Sustainable Community Development Projects Questionnaire “(PIYPSCPDQ)” was used for data collection. The PIYPSCDPQ questionnaire was patterned in line with the four point Lickert rating scale response pattern of Very High Extent (VHE) = 4points, High Extent (HE)= 3points, Low Extent LE = 2points, and Very Low Extent (VLE) = 1point. A reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained with the test retest method, using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Statistics (r). Mean and standard deviation statistics were used to answer the research questions, while Z-test statistics was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The study among others revealed that youth participation in Community Development Projects eradicates poverty in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area in Rivers State. the study concluded that companies operating in the Local Government Area should rise to their corporate social responsibility in the development of communities in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area in Rivers State.

Key Words: Community Development, Youth Participation, Projects.