EXODUS OF NIGERIAN PROFESSIONALS OUT OF NIGERIAN SHORES: “SIGNIFICANT BACKDROPS ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY”

Abstract

This paper investigated exodus of Nigeria professionals out of Nigerian shores: Significant backdrops to Nigerian economy. Port Harcourt International Airport was chosen for this study because, it is established in Nigeria. It is a major place where Nigerians travels to foreign countries in the world. One research question and one hypothesis guided this study. Population of this study is 200 which comprised 140 males and 60 female staff of Port Harcourt International Airport River State. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 40 male staff in works and logistics department of Port Harcourt International Airport River State. On the other hand, 45 female staff was selected in security and accounting departments of Port Harcourt International Airport River State., which gave a total sample size of 85 staff selected as sample size in Port Harcourt International Airport River State. Researcher developed questionnaire titled “exodus of Nigeria professionals out of Nigerian shores: Significant backdrops to Nigerian economy” was used, with four rating scale of strongly agree, agree, dis agree and strongly disagree. The instrument was validated by two specialists in Business Education, Madonna University Okija Campus, Anambra State. Cronbach alpha statistics was used to determine the reliability coefficient of this study at 0.78 and 0.97, which shows that the instrument was reliable for this study. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the data generated. Chi Square -test of independent was used to test the hypotheses. The findings of this study also, revealed unemployment, inadequate industries to absorb teeming population of graduates in Nigeria as the major causes of backdrops on Nigerian economy. It was recommended from this study that government should reduce unemployment through provision of industries that will absorb teeming population of graduates in Nigeria. This would reduce unemployment among youths in Nigeria. It was also, recommended from this study that high charges for acquisition of land, business premises and social amenities such as; electricity, internet services should be reduced in favor of Nigerian youths. These would reduce tremendous exodus of Nigerian youths out of Nigerian shores in search of white cola jobs in Diaspora’s countries of the world. The Study revealed that no significant difference was found between boys and girls in Personality adjustment and Self -concept.