ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN YEWA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OGUN STATE.

AJAO, C. C and BUSARI, I. A (2019) ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN YEWA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OGUN STATE. 10TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILARO.. pp. 1-17.

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Abstract

This paper examined youth empowerment through entrepreneurship development. The extent at which Nigeria Government has supported entrepreneurship development and the effect on unemployment, poverty and the standard of living. Questionnaires were administered to randomly selected youths of Yewa South Local Government of Ogun State. Descriptive statistics was employed using SPSS analysis which showed that entrepreneurship development explains much more of the variability in unemployment than youth empowerment. Entrepreneurship development and youth empowerment has significant effect on the level of unemployment. It was concluded that entrepreneurship has contributed significantly to the standard of living of Yewa South Local Government indigenes and has reduced the rate of unemployment and poverty. Recommendations made were Fixing Nigeria’s basic infrastructure can do the magic in reviving entrepreneurship development in Nigeria, providing enabling environment for entrepreneurs to strive and survive.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Divisions: Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Management
Depositing User: Miss Ayomikun Ogunbadejo
Date Deposited: 11 May 2020 19:46
Last Modified: 11 May 2020 19:46
URI: http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/93

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