TECHNICAL SKILL ACQUISITION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTHS IN RIVERS STATE.

Abstract

This study focused on technical skill acquisition and entrepreneur development of youths in Rivers State. The population of this study is an infinite population. The population of study is drawn from the twenty-three local Government in Rivers State we use purported sample method to draw the population of the study. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey research design. The sample size of the study comprises one hundred and twenty (120) respondents who were used in this study. The study adopted the use of questionnaire which were filled by respondents as an instrument of data collection. To test the reliability of the instrument, a sample of 10 NDDC skill acquisition students was selected for a pilot survey study, questionnaire was administered to them. The instrument was subjected to face and content validation. The data collected was analyzed using Mean and Standard deviation to answer the outcome of the respondents' responses to the questions as contained in the questionnaire. The study concluded that through non–formal educational system, which is skill acquisition and entrepreneurial development training programmes under study are its component could be used to complement formal system of education in the provision of skills and training in vocations and entrepreneurship. The study recommended that individuals who are interested in the programmes should not be denied access to it on the ground of demographic variables (age, marital status, gender and literacy level. The study also recommended that Rivers State Government should create more centres at each of the LGAs of the state to make the programmes more accessible to the people, most especially at the rural areas in order to reduce rural -urban migration.