GOVERNMENT POLICY ON YOUTHS EMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL OF PRESIDENT BUHARI’S ADMINISTRATION FROM 2015-2022
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This study investigated government policy on youths employment in Nigeria, taking an appraisal of President Buhari’s administration from 2015-2022. In order to achieve the aim and objectives of the study five research questions and one hypothesis were formulated. The study used descriptive survey method. The sample size for the study was determined using the Taro Yamane formula. A total of 204 workers were drawn using purposive sampling technique from the target population of 520 workers in the ministries of works, labor and productivity, youth development as well as N-Power employees, in Edo State. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean, grand mean, frequencies and percentages. The results revealed that youth employment and empowerment plays significant role on national development in Nigeria. Further results
showed that the problems that militate against the youth employment include poor implementation of existing policies and programmed, lack of efficient policies on youth employment, lack of social infrastructures make rural life unattractive, rural urban migration, concentration of social amenities in the urban centers, lack of employable skills and experience among youths, uncontrollable population growth, and corruption among others. The study affirmed that to a very high extent the current government policies have failed to help in solving the problems of youth employment in Nigeria. The study concluded that ineffectiveness of government policies to create jobs and find solutions to the unemployment has contributed to the static nature of the socio-economic development in Nigeria. The study implies that youth employment in Nigeria is essential for the rural and national development, as well as a key component in manpower development in Nigeria. Hence, adequate funding and commitment from both the Government, labor leaders, and policy makers will go a long way to help to promote youth employment and national development. Finally, the study recommended that government should fully implement the existing policies especially the national employment policy, also the government should provide social infrastructures in rural areas invest in human capital development and involve youths in the decision making process
showed that the problems that militate against the youth employment include poor implementation of existing policies and programmed, lack of efficient policies on youth employment, lack of social infrastructures make rural life unattractive, rural urban migration, concentration of social amenities in the urban centers, lack of employable skills and experience among youths, uncontrollable population growth, and corruption among others. The study affirmed that to a very high extent the current government policies have failed to help in solving the problems of youth employment in Nigeria. The study concluded that ineffectiveness of government policies to create jobs and find solutions to the unemployment has contributed to the static nature of the socio-economic development in Nigeria. The study implies that youth employment in Nigeria is essential for the rural and national development, as well as a key component in manpower development in Nigeria. Hence, adequate funding and commitment from both the Government, labor leaders, and policy makers will go a long way to help to promote youth employment and national development. Finally, the study recommended that government should fully implement the existing policies especially the national employment policy, also the government should provide social infrastructures in rural areas invest in human capital development and involve youths in the decision making process
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