YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT SYNDROME IN NIGERIA: A CASE FOR REVIEW AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT SYNDROME IN NIGERIA: A CASE FOR REVIEW AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
Author(s): Ahmed Owolabi OLAJUWONSubject(s): Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Editura Fundaţiei România de Mâine
Keywords: Unemployment; youth unemployment; apprenticeship; Igbo apprenticeship; informal sector;
Summary/Abstract: Nigeria's youth unemployment rate is at 54.4% in the last quarter of 2020 (National Bureau of Statistics, 2020) which thus gives us an obvious reality of the danger of ever-increasing youth unemployment flooding the landscape of Nigeria, while several governmental initiatives in time past have not been able to help in curbing youth unemployment challenges in Nigeria, this study adopt the systematic review analysis in assessing the capacity of apprenticeship and informal sector capacity in reducing youth unemployment in Nigeria. This study calls for apprenticeship modernization and informal sector support in reducing youth unemployment in Nigeria as both apprenticeship and informal sector were proven to be significant measures in reducing youth unemployment in Nigeria.
Journal: Annals of Spiru Haret University. Economic Series
- Issue Year: 22/2022
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 122-131
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English