Salesian Seminar

THE PREVENTIVE SYSTEM OF DON BOSCO

and

THE EDUCATIVE SYSTEM IN NIGERIA

Onitsha, April 15th-17th 2008

TARGET GROUPS

YOUNG ADULT

15-25 YEARS 30-60 YEARS

Secondary School (Final 2 years)Technical School (Post-Sec. School)

Students

Doctor, Civil Servant, Engineer, Farmer,Nurse,

Pharmacist, Teacher, Trader

INVOLVED SCHOOLS CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE

DEO GRATIAS

DOMINICAN SISTERS COLLEGE

DON BOSCO SECONDARY SCHOOL

DON BOSCO TRAINING INSTITUTE

INFANT JESUS ST. JUDE PARISH

MATER CHRISTI

QUEEN OF ROSARY COLLEGE

ST. CHARLES SPECIAL SCIENCE SCHOOL

ST. PETER PARISH

RECEIVED QUESTIONNAIRES: 980

GRAPH No. 1.1Which institutions should be concerned with the education of the Young?

GRAPH No. 1.2In the family, church, society, school and associations it is important that:

A: Parents, teachers and educators share young people’s problems B: Parents, teachers and educators exchange information C: Young people feel free to take action without grown-ups D: Parents, teachers, educators and the young form an Educational Community

A: Young people are able to discuss with grown-ups B: Young people are able to make their contributionC: Young people can feel free of constraintsD: Young people can take on responsibility

GRAPH No. 1.3 In the family, church, society, school and associations it is important that:

GRAPH No. 1.4If I had a choice, I should choose a school where:

A: The young can improve their knowledge B: The young can learn how to study and to work C: The young can prepare themselves for life D: The young can meet one another and grow together with their educators

GRAPH No. 1.5Young people feel more their belonging to the Church when priests, catechists, leaders...

A: Make themselves respectedB: Show patience and understanding C. Meet them in the street, the village,

the local areaD: Share in their enterprises E: Remind them often of the Ten

CommandmentsF: Are ready to discuss with themG: Lay down rules for behaviour H: Greet them by nameI: Give time for them

A: Education to mutual support B: Education to business enterprise C: Education to economic successD: Education to critical capacity E: Education to honestyF: Education to concern for othersG: Education to technical professionalismH: Education to individualismI : Education to self-givingL: Education to generosityM: Education to creativityN: Education to give

GRAPH No. 1.6How important for Youngsters in Nigeria do you think is:

GRAPH No. 1.7In the education of the Young in Nigeria,

how important do you regard the following:A: A sense of respect for grown-ups F: The authority of grown-ups in conflicts with the youngB: Use of the cane and public punishment G: Lack of dialogue between grown-ups and the youngC: Belonging to an "extended family" H: Fear of reproof and of punishment D: "Mass" education I : "Personalised" education E: Responsibility for the youngest

GRAPH No. 1.8In the education of the Young how important do you consider the following:

A: TelevisionB: Radio C: Newspapers

D: Mobile phoneE: ComputerF: Internet

GRAPH No. 1.9In your view, do Nigerian Youngsters use the Internet for:

A: Learning C: Getting to know one another E: Work B: Communicating D: Business F: Amusement

GRAPH No. 2.1How important is it for Educators (parents, teachers, leaders...) and the Youngto have a relationship based on:

A: Friendship D: Loyalty G: Control L: Confidence B: Help E: Acceptance H: Authority M: Respect C: Dependence F: Trust I: Absence of feeling

GRAPH No. 2.2In a relationship between the Young and their Educators how important is:

A: Dialogue B: Example C: Collaboration D: SincerityE: ListeningF: Sharing G: Feeling oneself loved H: Punishment I : Mutual support L: Understanding M: Use of the cane N : Witness

GRAPH No. 2.3If you could choose an Educator, would you prefer?

A: A grown-up who is open to confrontation, gives advice and encouragement B: A grown-up who uses authority to impose him/herself in relationship to the young C: A grown-up who always thinks that the young are right D: A contemporary who knows how to listen

A: Teach the young rules that they have to follow and that bring punishment if not obeyed B: Create an environment where the young experience goodnessC: Make known the rules to the young and continually remind them of them D: Believe that in every youngster there is always at least an opening for good

GRAPH No. 2.4Do you think an Educator should

A: Always tries to understand what leads youngsters to choose what is evilB: Corrects in public youngsters who have gone astrayC: Uses punishment to make youngsters aware of their mistakes D: Speaks in private to a youngster who has gone astray

GRAPH No. 2.5In your view, “a good Educator”

GRAPH No. 2.6Are you happy with the relationship you have with:

GRAPH No. 2.7From your experience do you think an educator should:

A: Gain the trust and confidence of the young B: Deal with the young according to their individual needs C: Make him/herself accepted and loved by the youngD: Deal with all the youngsters in the same way, without regard for a child’s individual needs

A: The others accept him for what he is F: Is able to express own feelingsB: Is able to express own opinion freely G: Learns to have solidarity with the othersC: Is made to feel useful by the others H: Is able to give self for othersD: Feels free to make decisions and to take action I : Acquaintances and relationships are increasingE: Feels that the others have faith in him

GRAPH No. 2.8In groups formed in class, church, by friends, of contemporaries, for sport, a youngster feels at ease when:

A: Collaboration H: Independence from the family B: Feel loved I : Imposing himself/herself on the others C: Sincerity L: Humility D: Listening M: The wish to command E: Sharing N: The wealth F: Respect of the rules O: The communicative ability G: Comparison

GRAPH No. 2.9In your view, how important are the following in the life of a group:

A: Sharing of objectives D: Collaboration G: VerificationB: Programming of activities E: Exchange of opinions H: EvaluationC: Open dialogue F: Exchange of information

GRAPH No. 2.9In your view, how important are the following for educators (teachers, parents, priests, leaders, …) involved in an educational project:

GRAPH No. 2.10How important is it for Nigerian Youngsters to enjoy the following rights:

A: Right to lifeB: Right to enjoy the best possible state of health C: Right to a level of life that ensures physical,

mental, spiritual, moral and social developmentD: Right to keep personal identity, nationality and name E: Right to benefit from social security,

including social supportF: Right to scholastic and professional educationG: Right to information

H: Right to rest and leisure time I : Right to take part freely in cultural and artistic life

L: Right to recreation M: Right to free expression of one’s opinion N: Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religionO: Right to protection from every form of discriminationP: Right to protection from every form of violenceQ: Right to protection from every form of exploitationR: Right of handicapped youngsters to special care

ST. JOHN BOSCO YOUTH CENTREDon Bosco Rd. IBOLO Layout OBOSI

P.O. Box 314 ONITSHA (Anambra State) NIGERIA Phone: 08056348788

Email: sdbonitsha@yahoo.comWeb Site: http://www.donbosconigeria.org/