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Abstract
Sports betting, especially football betting, has become progressively pervasive among Nigerian youth, raising concerns about its possible socioeconomic effects. This study explores the elements impacting sports betting's way of behaving among Nigerian mature youth of 18-35 years, with an emphasis on football betting. Utilizing a successive explanatory blended methods plan, the examination joins quantitative and qualitative subjective ways to the tensive understanding of the phenomenon. The review studied 1,000 members from three Nigerian states, trailed by in-depth interviews with 30 chosen respondents. Directed by the Theory of Planned Conduct, the examination analyzed perspectives, emotional standards, behavioral control, and intentions connected with sports betting. Additional elements like segment qualities, betting examples, and saw consequences were likewise investigated. Quantitative information examination uncovered critical relationships between TPB components and betting way of behaving, with perspectives and emotional standards as strong indicators of betting intentions. Qualitative Subjective discoveries gave further experiences into motivations for betting, including economic tensions, peer impact, and the apparent information on sports. The integration of quantitative and qualitative subjective information featured the intricate interaction of personal, social, and environmental variables molding youth betting way of behaving. The study's findings revealed that 72% of respondents reported engaging in sports betting within the past year, with football being the most popular sport for betting (89% of bettors). The average weekly expenditure on betting was ?2,500 (approximately $6.50 USD), with 35% of bettors reporting betting at least three times per week. Factor analysis identified four main factors influencing betting decisions: monetary motivation, social influence, entertainment value, and perceived knowledge of sports. Qualitative insights highlighted themes such as economic pressures driving betting behavior, social and cultural impacts normalizing betting, addiction and financial strain experienced by some bettors, and perceptions of betting as a skill-based activity. These findings have significant implications for policy development and intervention strategies aimed at addressing the complex nature of sports betting among Nigerian youth. The review's discoveries have implications for strategy advancement, intervention systems, and general health drives pointed toward alleviating the likely adverse consequences of sports betting among Nigerian youth. Recommendations incorporate designated education programs, improved administrative systems, and the advancement of option economic open doors for youngsters.