Abstract
This study examined issues of youth restiveness and community development in Umuahia North LGA, Abia State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined; causes of youth restiveness in Umuahia LGA, ways youth restiveness influence community development in Umuahia North LGA and ways of curbing youth restiveness in Umuahia North LGA. It adopted survey research design. Population was made up of 5,008 members of community-based youth organizations in Umuahia North LGA, Abia State. Instrument for data collection was questionnaire. Mean, standard deviation and t-test were used for analysis. Findings reveal 14 causes of youth restive activities, including, poverty; youth unemployment, eight influences of youth restiveness on community development including, media influences, abandonment of community projects and 15 ways of curbing youth restiveness in Umuahia North LGA. These include: establishment of skill acquisition programmes for youths, creation of education opportunities for youths among others. It was recommended among others, that government should establish comprehensive youth empowerment programmes which would provide youth with skills training and vocational opportunities.