Volume 13, Issue 1, 2024

An Expository Analysis of Gambling and Human Resources Wastage at Tertiary Institutions in Lagos State Nigeria.

Mutiu Olanrewaju Isiaka, Olatade Roseline Yetunde, Ibikunle Ganiyu Abiona, Naibi Ridwan Olanrewaju & Donye Modupe Anthonia

Abstract

Gambling has been in the recent time a social problem, especially among the expected generation to revitalize every area of human endeavours (The Youths). The aim of this study is to expose some of the intricacies and inherent effects of gambling activities, as well as various modes employed by its perpetrators and their philosophies behind the practices. The study employed an expository mode, making it broader in explanation and bridging the relationship between gambling and other areas of human life. A descriptive design was used, alongside quantitative statistical methods to gather and analyse responses from undergraduate students of two institutions in Lagos State, which are the Lagos State University and Lagos State University of Education (formerly, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education), using a sample population 100 students, 50 students were evenly selected from each institution. The random sampling technique was used. A well-structured questionnaire was used as an instrument to gather data from the participants, which was subjected to face and construct validity. The results of the findings revealed levels of significance at 0.089 for Gambling Habit on Academic Profile, which indicates a high level of effects of gambling on student academic achievement. While, 0.00 level of significance was obtained for relationship between Gambling and Economic Status, this indicates no positive effect of gambling on economic achievement of students at tertiary institutions. The study hereby drew a conclusion that gambling is a source of human resource wastage at tertiary institutions before they are even transferred to the labour market to consume them for economic transformation. The study recommended that high level of participation is required of stakeholders of education in addressing the menace of gambling from the level of tertiary institutions across the state

Keywords

Gambling, Wastage, Academic Performance, Types of Gamblers, Economic Effects.

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