Youth Employment, Empowerment And Poverty Alleviation

Project and Seminar Material for Sociology

Abstract

This study is based on Youth Employment, empowerment and poverty alleviation in Ogun state.

The study critically looks into the background of the study, statement of problem, significance of the study, scope and delimitation of the study and definition of terms.

In the course of these research works both primary and secondary sources of data gathering were employed.

The study found out that youth empowerment program, policies are the best for the eradication of youth unemployment and poverty in Ogun state and the nation at large.

However, on the basis of the findings the study recommends that vocational skills training centre should be provided for unemployed school leavers and graduate of tertiary institution and providing counseling and extension services to youth on “start your own business”. Also qualified personnel should be allowed to anchor the youth empowerment programs.

Table of Content

Title Page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of Content
List of Tables
Abstract

Chapter One:

Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Research Hypothesis
1.6 Significance of the Study
1.7 Scope and Limitation of the Study
1.8 Definition of Terms

Chapter Two:

Review of Literature

2.1 Conceptual Framework
2.2 Theoretical Framework
2.3 Empirical Review

Chapter Three:

Research Methodology

3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of the Study
3.3 Sample Size Determination
3.4 Sample Size Selection Technique and Procedure
3.5 Research Instrument and Administration
3.6 Method of Data Collection
3.7 Method of Data Analysis
3.8 Validity of the Study
3.9 Reliability of the Study
3.10 Ethical Consideration

Chapter Four:

Data Presentation and Analysis

4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Analysis of Data
4.3 Answering Research Questions
4.4 Test of Hypotheses

Chapter Five:

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
QUESTIONNAIRE

Chapter One

Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

One of the major problem that confronted the third world countries is increasing in the poverty rate, which led to many social vices that prevented our environment nowadays which is due to increase in poverty level.

However, what is really responsible for the increment was no any other thing than the unemployment rate that aggravates everyday, many able youths who are viable and competent to work cannot find good job to do.

Also, some youth believed that the only way to change their formal education up to university/polytechnic level. Not minding the exorbitant fees being paid couple with the strenuous task they went through in the process with the hope that they will get easy job whenever they finished their various higher institutions of learning. But, alas the story is different, they end up working 24 hours on the street working for jobs which uncertain.

However, the rate at which the poverty levels increases as shown by experts called for policies that have been design by the Federal, State and Local government to correct the situation. Meanwhile Ogun state government under the present administration, which is headed by Otunba Gbenga Daniel is not left behind in the process. The present dispensation thinks that the only way to ameliorate the lives of our people and mostly the youths is by empowering them and bring them to be creative rather them depending on the white collar job which is not certain. To this end since the introduction of the policy, how far does it gives to reduce the rate of poverty in Ogun State? This is the purpose of our research work. We want to carry out our findings to analyze the “Youths employment, empowerment and Alleviation/ Eradication of poverty in Ogun State.

1.2 Statement of Problem

These are numbers of problem that contributes to increased poverty in Nigeria.

These problems are summarized as Macro-Economic distortion, Effect of Globalization, Poor Governance, Corruption and Low Productivity etc.

1.3 Research Objectives

To evaluate the impact of youth empowerment programs on poverty reduction in Ogun State.
To investigate the extent of government support and funding for youth empowerment programs in Ogun State.
To determine the effectiveness of youth empowerment programs in alleviating youth suffering in Ogun State.
To determine the effectiveness of youth empowerment programs in alleviating youth suffering in Ogun State.

1.4 Research Question

These are the various questions that come up in the process of the research and it includes:

Is there any need for the youth empowerment?
Can the youth empowerment programme reduce the level of poverty in Ogun State?
Is government really assisting and finding the programme?
Can the youth empowerment programme be regarded as the best programme to alleviate youth suffering in Ogun State?

1.5 Research Hypothesis

These are the assumption, which are made about the characteristics of one or more population. These are three types of hypothesis namely.

Alternative Hypothesis
Null Hypothesis
Formation of the hypothesis

Formation of the Hypothesis

Ho: That youth empowerment policy is not the best policy for alleviation of poverty.
Hi: That youth empowerment policy is the policy for alleviation of poverty
Ho: That the system of youth empowerment policy for the alleviation of policy is not evenly distributed among the people of Ogun State.
Hi: That the system of youth empowerment or empowerment policy for the alleviation of poverty is evenly distributed among the people of the State.
Ho: That those anchoring the programme are not qualified for the task.
Hi: That those anchoring the programme are qualified for the task.

1.6 Significance Of The Study

This project or work will be very crucial or important and useful for those undergraduate students who are writing their project on this topic and for government officials, lectures and those who intend to know more about poverty in Ogun State.

1.7 Scope and Delimitation of the Study

The research work will be design to cover the youth employment, empowerment and alleviation eradication of poverty in Ogun State using Ogun State employment generation programme as a case study.

Generally speaking, all areas of human endeavours are characterized by some limitation factors and a research work of this nature is therefore not accepted, by this the study does not intend to look into the detail of the poverty alleviation in Ogun State due to the following limited factors

Time: The paucity or smallest of available time for conducting the study constitutes one of the limitation for the scope of the study and also because of our fast approaching examination.

Cost: – The amount to be expended on this project is very large and due to non- availability of enough fund we’re restricting our writing to this extent.

1.8 Definition of Terms

These are the terms that we would be using in the course of writing our project or research work and it includes:

Poverty:

According to Asolo Adewale Adeleye poverty in a plan language can be defined as the condition when the income level of individual is grossing insufficient toward achieving a satisfactory level of welfare. It is a situation or level when the poor lacked basic necessities of life and resources to meet their standard of living.

Alleviation:

These are the various measure put in place for eliminating the poverty level of an individual or society. The alleviation strategies adopted by the Ogun State government include (OGEGEP) activities that will ensure job creation, food for the citizens and the development of agro bases industries.

Youth:

This is person aged from 15years to 30years who are strong to work effectively and efficiently with the use of physical and mental ability to gained through education

Employment:

According to Oxford Advance learner dictionary of current English, the word empowerment mean preparing and inculcating in our youth sense of belonging that will enable them to assume leadership position with a view contributing effectively to the national development when the need rises.

Chapter Five

Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations:

5.1 Introduction

This chapter summarizes the findings on youth employment, empowerment and poverty alleviation using Ogun State employment generation programme as a case study. The chapter consists of summary of the study, conclusions, and recommendations.

5.2 Summary of the Study

In this study, our focus was on investigating youth employment, empowerment and poverty alleviation using Ogun State employment generation programme as a case study. The study is was specifically carried out to determine whether there any need for the youth empowerment, ascertain whether the youth empowerment programme can reduce the level of poverty in Ogun State, determine whether government is really assisting and finding the programm, and determine whether the youth empowerment programme can be regarded as the best programme to alleviate youth suffering in Ogun State.

The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the study. A total of 35 responses were validated from the enrolled participants where all respondent were members of Ogun State employment generation programme.

5.3 Conclusions

Based on the findings of this study, the researcher concluded that;

There is need for the youth empowerment.
The youth empowerment programme can reduce the level of poverty in Ogun State.
Government is not really assisting and funding the programme.
The youth empowerment programme can be regarded as the best programme to alleviate youth suffering in Ogun State.

5.4 Recommendations

Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations are proffered.

The youth should embrace entrepreneurial skills acquisitions and training in the relevant disciplines in the institutions of learning so that they will be employers of labour rather than seeking for white collar jobs after graduation thereby reducing poverty and unemployment in our society
National Directorate of Employment (NDE) should be empowered to recruit the youth after embarking on training just like the Federal Civil Service Commission charged with responsibility of employing people in different fields.
All state government in Nigeria should embark on youth empowerment scheme by creating entrepreneurship and craft centers’ to train their citizens to acquire skills that will enable them to be self employed just like the craft village established by Katsina State government to reduce poverty and empower their youth through training in different craft
The unemployed youth in every society should be identified and made to benefit from the targeted policies such as education, health care, crime prevention, power supply and housing.
Non-governmental organizations should work closely with the poor youth by making them to act as watchdog on various activities sponsored by the government on poverty and unemployment reduction.
Adequate funding of policies and programmes targeted towards youth empowerment and poverty reduction should be provided by the government to ministries that overseas such policies at various levels and be properly monitored to ensure success.
Determinants of extreme poverty and unemployment need to be mapped out by individuals, society, region, gender and the nation at large so that it can be vigorously handled by the relevant bodies because a problem known is a problem half solved.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should punish any official who thwart the efforts of the government in the policies towards youth empowerment and poverty alleviation rather than been used as hunting dog for political opponent irrespective of one’s position or status.

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