Sociology and Criminology-Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2375-4435
+44-77-2385-9429
ISSN: 2375-4435
+44-77-2385-9429
Department of Sociology, Federal University Lafia, Nigeria
Martins Nyen Inyang currently lectures at the Department of Sociology, Federal University Lafia. Martins does research in Criminology, Defiance and Family Life, entrepreneurship, youth and empowerment, Social Theory, Urban/Rural Sociology and Sociological Theory. His latest publication is titled "Urban Housing Problems and Learning Among Off-Campus Students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi". His ongoing research work is on Nudity and African Sexual Orientation: a contextual argument.
Research Article
Curbing Youth Criminality through Creative Employment: Ushafa Pottery Centre Abuja in Focus
Author(s): Martins Nyen Inyang* and Martins Faith Inyang
Pottery production, like many other forms of indigenous technology, has responded to the domestic and commercial aspirations of the Ushafa people and has affected their personal and corporate economy for centuries now. This study attempts a criminological exploration of the nexus between craftsmanship, economic empowerment and reduction in crime rate. Surveyed samples were drawn from Ushafa community and Ushafa pottery Centre Abuja. The study was aimed at assessing the contribution of the pottery center to the Ushafa rural economy in terms of employment potentials and reduction in crime rate. Results confirmed that the pottery center has indeed impacted positively on the lives of those engaged in it. It was also noted from the result that as more youth are engaged in the pottery craftsmanship, crime rate correspondingly drops. It is thus recommended that the pottery center be upgraded.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2375-4435.19.7.201