Al-Hikmah University Journal

This paper focuses on moral decadence and Nigerian youths: Adult education curriculum perspectives. Adult education is seen by many developing countries as an instrument for the promotion of the people’s status politically, economically and socially. As much as education of this group of people is concerned, issues surrounding moral decadence among the youths have become worrisome to all and sundry. Concepts of moral decadence and youths have diversely been define and discussed adequately. Other issues addressed include causes and effects of moral decadence in our societies; adult education curriculum perspectives among others. Causes of moral decadence identified in this paper include family instability, school factor, mass media, peer influence, influence of western culture and unemployment. Effects of moral decadence on youths include under - development, collapse of family and community life, and water down the integrity of the people and nation. Arising from this, the paper outlined the following as its way forward: Family values must be uphold to stand for what will help their wards leave above board in character, belief and what they stood for. Schools should jettison on immoral acts of the students by dealing with it from the bud before it escalate to what other children will copy. They (schools) should not spear any parents either on account of what they stand to loss if such a children leave their school or not. Standard should be maintained at all times. Appropriate authorities like National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and others should monitor the activities of media houses in the Country not to promote acts capable of encouraging immoral acts in our society. Finally, parents should watch out for peer influence on their wards and ask questions where necessary before it becomes too late.