AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLES OF BORNO STATE UNIVERSITY (BOSU) IN PROMOTING SELF-RELIANCE/EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME GENERATION

ABSTRACT The study adopted survey, interviews and observation research design to assess the role of Borno State University in promoting self-reliance/employment and income generation of commercial operators in Borno State University. Population of the study comprised of all the 172 commercial operators operating in Borno State University. However, 120 commercial operators were drawn from the population using Taro Yamane’s Equation as sample size of the study. The responses were collected on the spot which ensures 100% retrieval. The data collected on the research questions were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques of frequency counts and percentage. The findings of this study contribute to our understanding of the importance of self-reliance in promoting employee motivation, revenue generation, and addressing unemployment among private commercial operators in BOSU. It also provide insights into the challenges faced by unemployed individuals and the strategies that can be employed to promote self-reliance. The researcher recommends that Policies and interventions should be designed to promote self-reliance among private commercial operators in BOSU, Policies and interventions should be designed to address the challenges faced by unemployed individuals, such as lack of skills and limited job opportunities, and promote self-reliance among these individuals, private commercial operators in BOSU should be provided with access to finance to enable them to start and grow their businesses, private commercial operators in BOSU should be offered training and development opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge and promote self-reliance.