Challenges in Sustaining Youth Empowerment Programmes in Nigeria: The way forward
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2018
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Published by Nigerian National Council for Adult Education
Abstract
Unemployment has become a major problem affecting the lives of Nigeria youths, causing increased militancy, violent crimes, kidnappings, restiveness and socially delinquent behaviour. Youth employment is devastating to both the individual and the society as a whole both psychologically and economically. The paper examine the issues of youth unemployment, consequences and possible solution such as potential intervention measures for effective career guidance, technical and vocational education. Recommendations were made which include that youths should be trained to possess skills which are congruent with real labor market demands, developing a special focus on career guidance, and robust platform for youths to develop their creative potentials. The paper concludes that the stakeholders should provide job opportunities to positively empower the youths to make then self-reliant through vocational and technical education (Agriculture, Fishery and Bee keeping) so as to reduce drastically unemployment that could mar their future by involving in undesirable behaviours.