SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE

The study examined the socio-Economic consequences of youth unemployment In Egor local government area of Edo State. The study adopted Survey research design. Combining quantitative and qualitative method Including questionnaire and In-depth Interview. Respondents were sampled using the simple random sampling to ensure qual representation from every respondents. Data analysis Involved descriptive statistics and Statistical package for social science(SPSS) . The findings reveal that youth unemployment lead to crime and drug abuse. The study concluded that youth unemployment is a complex phenomenon necessitating both government and private sectors to address the root causes. The study recommends that both public and private sectors should create job opportunities for youth by Investing in Industries and encouraging local production