Effects of Vocational Skill Development Programme of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Youths Employment in Kaduna State
Abstract
Unemployment has been a menace confronting Nigeria as a country and Kaduna state in particular. This led to the government initiating programmes of action to curb its spread, an example being the establishment of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE). This study aimed to assess the effects of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on youth employment generation in Kaduna state. Data for the study were generated from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data utilized was questionnaire while the secondary data were the annual reports of NDE and World Bank Development Reports, unpublished thesis, published journals and internet materials. The generated data were presented and analyzed using averages, percentages, tables and spearman ranked correlation. The study discovered that the VSD programme contributed to generating employment for many youths in the state. It also revealed inadequate tools for training beneficiaries in the three training centres of the state. The study recommended that government should declare a state of emergency on youth unemployment in the state by embarking on an effective industrialisation programme. It also recommended increased funding to the organisation to enable it to train more unemployed youths for self-reliance.
Author
- Muhammad Ahmad Garba
Department of Public Administration
Federal University Gashua, Yobe State
mgarba@fugashua.edu.ng
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