KEY NOTES: MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE YOUTH



  
Why is meeting youth needs so important?

   If youth needs are met in positive ways, they develop characteristics that strengthens them more for better services. Youth with productive opportunities to experience mastery tend to become problem solvers who are motivated and achievement oriented. Youth who experiences opportunities to be independent become confident and self disciplined leaders and those who also experiences generosity becomes caring and empathic people
      If youth needs are met in negative ways, unmet needs can become defining factors in the lives of the youth which might also turn out as negative outcomes in the youth circle. Youth seek to belong through promiscuous or clinging behaviors. They attempt to feel mastery by developing delinquent skills. They try to establish independence by being bullies or through defiant behaviors.Youths are unable to establish their identity and lose themselves in constantly giving.
       If youth needs consistently go unmet, some youth retreat or give up on getting need met which basically shouldnt be so. Youth who have not bonded to adults do not bond to institutions. Not only broken families that causes youth violence and other problems but rather broken bonds between youth and adults. Youth with no productive opportunities for mastery often give up easily and risks because sometimes think its easier not to try than to try and fail. To be respected is to have power winning respect through aggressive techniques is immensely important when there is so little to be had. Youth with no opportunities to connect meaningfully with others become isolated in their own experience and often become selfish and even antisocial.
   
    Will like to emphasize the importance of meeting four basic needs as youth development principles:
          -Belongings
          -Mastery
          -Independence
          -Generousity
   This emphasizes on meeting the most basic psychological needs of youth by creating opportunities that build on individual strengths.
    It's easy to think that without adult aid, young people wont be able to meet their own needs or develop skills & values but the truth is, even very young children will create a framework of values and will develop skills to manage daily life. The question becomes "what kind of values and what kind of skills"? Are the values & skills ultimately self-destructive or ultimately helpful in the life of youth and the community?
    Moreso, its important to note that youth especially most of today will use every skills and bit of energy at their disposal to make them feel better because each of us inn every situation is hoping to find a way to feel more at ease and more in control. Once we understand this part of human nature, we understand what motivates behavior and can begin to recognize unmet needs.
    Lastly, if youth needs are met, there will be an increase in economy development and also betterment in the lives of the youth. It's then we can say, we hope for a better future for our youth.

    Thanks for your patience to read through! God bless.
    Yours in Youth Development
  Hon. Taiwo Akorede
Member, Lagos state youth parliament
3rd Legislative Assembly
07032933789
akoredetaiwo.ta@gmail.com


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