[1] | Achuonye, K. A., & Ajoku, L. I. (2003). Foundations of Curriculum Development and Implementation. Port Harcourt: Pearl Publishers. |
[2] | Adesope, O. M. (1999). Evaluation of Youth Participation in Community Development Projects in Rivers State, Nigeria. M.Sc Thesis, Unpublished. Owerri: Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. |
[3] | Adesope, O. M., Agumagu, A. C., & Chiefson, B. (2000). Youth restiveness in the Niger Delta area and implications for rural development: the case of Odi local government area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Journal of Technology and Education in Nigeria, 5(1), 16-19. |
[4] | Adesope, O. M., Agumagu, A. C., Matthews-Njoku, E. C., & Ukpongson, M. A. (2010). Rural Youths Development Needs in the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria. Journal of Human Ecology, 32(1), 29-36. |
[5] | Adesope, O. M., Asiabaka C. C., & Angba, A. O. (2003). Appraisal of youths participation in selected communities of Ogbaland, Rivers State. Journal of Sustainable Tropical Agricultural Research, 7, 12-16. |
[6] | Aghalino, S. O. (2012). Brief but revolutionary: Yar’ Adua and the sustainable development of the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Global Advanced Research Journal of History, Political Science and International Relations, 1(6), 144-151. |
[7] | Agina-Obu, T. N. (2008). Curbing Youth Restiveness in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: The Relevance of Sports. AFRIKA FOCUS 2(1), 109–129. |
[8] | Akinboye, U. B. (1987). Career Aspiration among Adolescents. Vocational Guidance quarterly, 12, 17-26. |
[9] | Anasi, S. N. I. (2010). Curbing Youth Restiveness in Nigeria: The Role of Information and Libraries. Library Philosophy and Practice. Retrieved July, 2012 from http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/~mbolin/anasi.htm. |
[10] | Annan, K (2000b). Secretary-general salutes international workshop on human security in mongolia. May 8-10, 2000. Press Release SG/SM/7382. Retrieved May 1 2010, from http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2000/20000508.sgsm7382.doc.html |
[11] | Annan, K. (2000a). Report of the secretary-general on the work of the organization. General Assembly Official Records Fifty-fifth Session Supplement No.1 (A/55/1). New York: United Nations. Retrieved May 1 2010, from http://www.un.org/documents/sg/report00/a551e.pdf. |
[12] | Briggs, T., Ololube, N. P., Kpolovie, P. J., Amaele, S., & Amanchukwu, R. N. (2012). Evaluating the quality of public early childhood education and Vision 20: 2020: the role of government. African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development, 1(3), 243–264. doi:10.1504/AJESD.2012.049289. |
[13] | Bryman, A., & Cramer, D. (2011). Quantitative Data Analysis with IBM SPSS 17, 18 and 19: A Guide for Social Scientists. Philadelphia, USA: Routledge. |
[14] | Creswell, J. W. (2007). Qualitative inquiry & research – choosing among five traditions. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. |
[15] | Creswell, J. W., & Plano C. V. (2007). Designing and conducting mixed methods research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. |
[16] | Epelle, A. (2010). Taming the Monster: Critical Issues in Arresting the Orgy of Youth estiveness in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. In V. Ojakorotu & L. D. Gilbert (Eds.). Checkmating the Resurgence of Oil Violence in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. Johannesburg: South Africa. |
[17] | Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) (2004). National Policy on Education. 4th Edition, Lagos: NERDC. |
[18] | Gesinde, S. A. (1986). Vocational Theories as Applied to the Nigerian Cultural Background. In T. Ipaye (Ed.) Educational and Vocational Guidance: Concepts and Approaches. Ibadan: University of Ife Press. |
[19] | Girigiri, B. K. (2007). Issues in the Problems of Youth Restiveness; Niger Delta Contact. In O. P. Nwanna-Nzewunwa, B. K. Girigiri & C. F. Okoh (Eds) Social studies: Foundations, Methods and Contemporary Social Problems. New Owerri: Springfield Publishers. |
[20] | Hale, S. M. (1990). Controversies in Sociology. Toronto, Canada: Copp Clark Pitman. |
[21] | Haralambos, M., Holborn, M. & Heald, R. (2004). Sociology: Themes and Perspectives (6th Ed.). London, UK: HarperCollins Publishers. |
[22] | Idumange, J. (2008). Dynamics of Oil Style Insurgency in the Niger Delta, Implications for Educational Development. In O. P. Nwanna-Nzewunwa, (Ed.), Niger Delta Crisis. Yesterday and today (pp. 71–106). Owerri, Nigeria: Springfield publishers. |
[23] | Igbo, H. I., & Ikpa, I. (2013). Causes, Effects and Ways of Curbing Youth Restiveness in Nigeria: Implications for Counselling. Journal of Education and Practice, 4(6), 131-138. |
[24] | Keeves, J. P. (Ed) (1997). Educational Research, Methodology, and Measurement: An International Handbook. (2nd Ed.). London, UK: Pergamon. |
[25] | Kinanee, J. B. (2004). The youth and career development. Port Harcourt: Alheribooks. |
[26] | Lawal, H. S. (2003). Teacher Education and the Professional Growth of the 21st Century Nigeria Teacher. The African Symposium, 3(2). |
[27] | Nwanna-Nzewunwa, O. P., Girigiri, R. & Okoh, C. F. (2007). Social Studies Foundations, Methods and Contemporary Social Problems (eds), New Owerri: Springfield Publishers. |
[28] | Nwanna–Nzewunwa, O. P. (Ed.) (2008). Niger Delta Crisis: Yesterday and Today. Owerri, Nigeria, Springfield Publishers. |
[29] | Obuh, J. (2005). Youth involvement in rural development activities in Ogba district of Rivers State, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Social Research, 5(1), 48-53. |
[30] | Ojakorotu, V., & Gilbert, L. D. (2010). Understanding the Context of Oil Violence in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. In V. Ojakorotu & L. D. Gilbert (Eds.). Checkmating the Resurgence of Oil Violence in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. Johannesburg: |
[31] | Okaba, B. O. (2005). Petroleum Industry and the Paradox of Rural Poverty in the Niger Delta Benin City: Ethiope Publishing. |
[32] | Okorosaye-Orubite, A. K. (2008). Education and Sustainable development in the Niger Delta: The Role of the Youth. International conference on the Nigerian state, oil industry and the Niger Delta. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Harey Publications. |
[33] | Oladele, B. (2003). The Niger Delta Issues: An occasional Publication. Papers of the National Institute, Kuru NIPSS PRESS. |
[34] | Ololube, N. P. (2006). Teacher Education, School Effectiveness and Improvement: A Study of Academic and Professional Qualification on Teachers’ Job Effectiveness in Nigerian Secondary Schools. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, Department of Applied Sciences of Education, Helsinki: University of Helsinki Press. |
[35] | Ololube, N. P. (2009). Understanding Teachers Professional Competencies for Education Effectiveness. Owerri: SpringField Publishers. |
[36] | Ololube, N. P. (2011). Education and society: An interactive approach. Owerri: Springfield Publishers. |
[37] | Ololube, N. P. (2012). Sociology of education and society: An interactive approach. Owerri: Springfield Publishers. |
[38] | Ololube, N. P., Agbor, C. A., & Uriah, O. A. (2013). Vicious Hazard to Peace Culture in Tertiary Education: The Activities of the Secret Cults. British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science, 3(1), 65-75. |
[39] | Ololube, N. P., Onyekwere, L. A., Kpolovie, P. J., & Agabi, C. O. (2012). Human security and educational development in the Niger Delta Region. Journal of Human Security 8(1), 47-67 |
[40] | Seiders, R. W. (1996). FAOs role in supporting rural youth: programmes and possibilities for the future. In J. F. Cook (Ed.). Expert Consultation on Extension Rural Youth Programmes and Sustainable Development, (pp. 27-43). Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. |
[41] | Swanson, B. E., & Claar, J. B. (1984). The history and development of Agricultural extension. In B. F. Swanson (Ed.). Agricultural Extension. A Reference Manual (pp. 1-19). Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization. |
[42] | Uriah, O. A., Egbezor, D. E., & Ololube, N. P. (2014). The Challenges of Youth Restiveness and Educational Development in Rivers State. International Journal of Scientific Research in Education, 7(2), 105-130. |
[43] | Xiaorong, N. (2001). Educational Accountability, Network and School Effectiveness: A Study of the Practice of Educational Governance in China. University of Helsinki, Department of Education, Research Report 174, 2001. |
[44] | Zakaria, T. H. (2006). Career Development and Politics. London, UK: Hutdinson. |