Exposure and Attitude of Undergraduates to Twitter (X) tweets on Youth 'Japa' Syndrome in Nigeria.

Abstract:

This study was designed to examine the assessment of exposure and attitude of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University students to Twitter messages on youth 'japa'. 'Japa' is a colloquial term popularized in Nigeria to describe the desire to emigrate, especially to Western countries. This research aims to ascertain the level of awareness of Twitter messages on youth emigration, their perception and factors responsible for youth emigration syndrome. Youth are the most vulnerable set of people prone to emigration, overtime the rate at which they engage in (japa) emigration keeps increasing, this has become an issue of concern to the government. This study is anchored on Social Responsibility theory, adopting survey research method, using 360 copies of the questionnaire as instrument of data collection from the population of 15664. It also used Krejcie and Morgan table to determine the sample size of 375. The study discovered that respondents are exposed to Twitter posts on 'japa' syndrome and its effects on their emigration decisions. The study recommended Twitter influencers and opinion leaders to use their Twitter handles to popularize the need to stay back in one's country highlighting the opportunities and available employment in the country and avoid the quest for emigration, rather to develop their home country while suggesting to the Government to embark on initiative to revive the economy, create more jobs and opportunities to make youth stay back in their country. Keywords: Emigration, Youth, 'Japa', Twitter