THE EFFECT OF SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAMME AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA USING SELECTED SKILL ACQUISITION CENTRE IN AKWA IBOM STATE AS CASE STUDY
Abstract
This study was carried out to examine The Effect of Skill Acquisition Programme and Unemployment in Nigeria using selected Skill Acquisition Centre in Akwa Ibom State as Case Study. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, a survey research design was adopted and Taro Yamane formula was used to determine a sample size of one hundred and twenty (120) respondents from a population of One Hundred and Seventy-Two (172) while the convenience sampling technique was used to select respondents for the study. Instrument for the study was a self-developed questionnaire which was personally administered. Hypothesis were formulated to guide the study and data were analyzed using simple percentages and chi-square (χ²) statistical tool. Data analysis revealed that; there is a significant effect of poverty alleviation programme and unemployment reduction, subsidy reinvestment and empowerment programmen and unemployment reduction, there is a significant effect of youth development programme and unemployment and national directorate of employment and reduction and unemployment reduction. Hence, the researcher therefore recommended that the government should make skill acquisition programme a compulsory course from the primary level until the tertiary level. Also, prospective entrepreneurs should acquire skill acquisition programme as it equips individual with in-demand skills, making them more competitive in the job market and Skill acquisition workshops should be established in every nook and cranny of each states of the Federation to make it accessible to the youths
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