) Human Capacity Development of Young Adults’ as a Correlate of Socio-economic Areas Transformation Agenda of Millennium Development Goals in Oyo State.

Abstract

The major problem being experienced in Oyo state is the conflict among the youth who belong to different cult groups, the problem is prevalent because of the unemployment problem and other poverty related problems. The study adopted descriptive survey research design ol ex- post lacto. The sample size comprised of 160 young adults who were Solected through simple random ampling technique from lbadan-North and Ibadan-South Local Government Arcas ol Oyo State. The instrument used for the study was tagged Human Capacity Development Inventory (HCDI) with reliability r = 0.87., Two hypotheses were tested at 5%% level of significance. The data colected was collated and analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Findings shows that there was no significant relationship between human capacity development and poverty alleviation programmes of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) among young adults (r = - 014, N = 160. P .05). There was no slgnificant relationship batwacn human capacity development and educational empowerment of young adult (r = -04, N 160, P = .608). Based on the findings. it was recommended that for Nigeria to meet the human capacity development challenges through the Millennium Development Goals transformation programmes. the gaps and flaws of the cducation system need to be urgently addressed