Abstract:
The study investigated causes of youth restiveness in Northern Nigeria as perceived by
tertiary institutions’ students in Kano State. The researchers adopted descriptive survey
design in this study. Randomization sampling technique was used to select 378 fresh students
as sample from 5 tertiary institutions in the state. Data was collected by the use of instrument
named Causes of Youth Restiveness Scale (CAOYORES).The instrument was validated with
the use of content validity; and test re-test method was used to determine reliability and
reliability coefficient of 0.84 was obtained. The data was analyzed by the use of t-test and
analysis of variance (ANOVA).The findings showed that there is a significant difference in
perception of the causes youth restiveness and militancy among tertiary institutions’ students
in Kano state, there is no significant difference in perception of the causes youth restiveness
and militancy among tertiary institutions’ students based on gender, religious affiliations.
Based on these findings recommendations were made for counselling practice which include
among others inculcation of religious skills in guidance and counselling curriculum, there is
need to overhaul guidance and counselling curriculum to include content that reduces the
level of youth restiveness and militancy among tertiary institutions’ students in Kano State.
