NIGERIA IN THE MINDS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN PUBLIC TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS: AN EMPIRICAL SURVEY ON THE TRUST DEFICIT IN POLITICAL GOVERNANCE

This study examined the extent of trust deficit in political governance among tertiary institution undergraduate students Nigeria governance. The adopted descriptive survey research design. Multi-stage sampling procedure was to sample 780 Colleges Education, Polytechnics and Universities Osun State, Nigeria. An 18-item instrument titled “Empirical Trust Deficit Survey Political Governance” used data collection. items were polytomously scored using a five-point Likert scale ranging from Strongly Disagree (SD, rated 1), (D, 2), Neither Agree nor (NAD, 3), (A, given point 4); (SA, 5). validated by three experts Psychology Educational Tests measurement; administered on 90 outside area; yielded internal reliability index 0.78. Data collected analysed statistics simple percentage. Results showed that had distrust as level performance their office holders is low. Furthermore, neither agreed disagreed economic inequality contributes Finally, there huge gap between campaign promises made Nigerian politicians fulfilment leading develop loss them. It recommended others should be adequate monitoring ensure at least over 60% during election are fulfilled.