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Abstract This study was on addressing the problem of youth unemployment in Nigeria. Three objectives were raised which included: tends to uncover the catalyst that spur the unemployment problem in the oil producing communities, a case study of Okirika Local Government Area of Rivers State, to investigate whether the youths see labour contractors as discriminating against them in employment and also find out whether the youth see government policies as ...

Abstract This study was on the role of Vocational Education in Reducing Unemployment in Nigeria. Four objectives were raised which included; To understand the skill areas of vocational and technical education that can provide employment for youth in Nigeria, to examine the relevant areas of self independent in vocational and technical education, to identify the problems and prospects of vocational and technical education and to determine the causes of youth ...

Abstract This study was on unemployment and demographic factors as predictive variables in youth restiveness. Three objectives were raised which included: To ascertain the relationship between unemployment and youth restiveness in Ikorodu, Lagos state, to find out the causes of youth restiveness in Ikorodu, Lagos state and to find out the relationship between education and youth restiveness in Ikorodu, Lagos state. The total population for the study is 75 selected ...

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There is no doubt that the type of education bequeathed to us in Nigeria by our Colonial Masters is devoid of reasoning. From the first Education Ordinance issued by the privy in England to our much cherished national policy on education of 1981 (reversed 1998), the whole idea and aims have been a process of remediation instead of redesign - a camouflage, ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background of the Study Over the years there had been several discourse about the nexus between population growth and unemployment rate in developing, underdeveloped and developed economies ever since the onset of the classical economists. Economists, policy makers and government agencies have debated whether or not population growth which may emanate from technical progress can enhance unemployment? However, most economists are of the view that long ...

ABSTRACT In reality, during the course of research report, there are some obvious points when remembered do help to understand what the project work is all about. First  of all, a critical look is taken to know and find the invaluable role of National Directorate of  Employment in combating the danger of unemployment as specified in its four programmes  such as National Youth Emloyment and Vocational Skill Development Programmes, Agricultural sector Employment and ...

ABSTRACT The problems that are associated with urbanization in Lagos State had not been over-looked by policy makers, however, the formulated policies that were targeted towards combating the products of urbanization has not been effective enough. The consequential objective of this research work is to examine the various policies and to determine the effect of these policies. However, ways at which combating unemployment and other shortcomings brought by urbanization was ...

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There is no doubt that the type of education bequeathed to us in Nigeria by our Colonial Masters is devoid of reasoning. From the first Education Ordinance issued by the privy in England to our much cherished national policy on education of 1981 (reversed 1998), the whole idea and aims have been a process of remediation instead of redesign - a camouflage, ...

ABSTRACT Unemployment has been one of the most persistent and unmanageable problems facing all industrial countries of the world. It has been noted as a macroeconomic and social problem. In October 1982 the 13th International Conference of Labour Statisticians adopted a new resolution concerning the statistics of the economically active employment and unemployment they defined unemployment.

ABSTRACT The term ‘unemployment’ can be defined as an economic condition marked by the fact that individuals actively seeking for job remain unemployed. Unemployment is very common in under-developed nations like Nigeria and it affects graduates of various institutions of learning. The study was designed to investigate the impact of unemployment on economic growth in Nigeria for the period of 29 years (1982 – 2010). The focus of the research ...

CHAPTER ONE 1. O  INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND The major goals of macro-economic policy are: to achieve full employment in other words maintain a low and stable level of unemployment. To maintain a relative stable level of price payment position at a fixed stable exchange rate of growth. Practically, inflation which is a persistence increase in general price level is one of the macro-economic problems facing Nigeria today. According to Ewa Udu and ...

Abstract This thesis investigates the effects of unemployment and inflation on economic growth in Nigeria between 1986-2012 through the application of Ordinary Least Square (OLS) technique in estimating the effects of unemployment and inflation on growth, Augmented Dickey-Fuller test and Phillip‟s-Perron test statistics were employed to test the presence of unit root in the series, after which Johansen cointegration test was employed to test the existence of long-run relationship between ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Unemployment has become so visible in the developed countries that the economist and politicians cannot do without seeking its causes and its alleviation. Naturally they wonder whether income distribution would be improved if only the unemployed were to be employed. Unemployment is no limited to labour but extended to all resources inputs, unemployment and employment often considered only in relation to labour, unemployment ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Theater at which the members of unemployed N.C.E. graduates in Edo State roam the street and city without job has began to draw the attention of everybody. One would begin to wonder as to the causes of these ugly trends or further still the influence it has on the economy of Edo State. In the course of this research, it is important to ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Mass unemployment has become so visible and so poignant in the cities of use developed countries that economist and politicians cannot avoid seeking its causes and its alleviation. Naturally they wonder whether income distribution would be improved if only the unemployment were put to work. Unemployment as we shall see takes different forms of resultant of course in all societies there are people ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Human beings engage in various activities in order to satisfy their wants. In producing human wants (goods and services) land, labour and entrepreneur are utilized for these purposes. Labour being the most dynamic factor of production combines with the other factor to produce goods and services for consumption if fully utilized,, then there will be employment. Unemployment is a hazard of an industrialized economy ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Human beings engage in various activities in order to satisfy their wants. In producing human wants (goods and services) land, labour and entrepreneur are utilized for these purposes. Labour being the most dynamic factor of production combines with the other factor to produce goods and services for consumption if fully utilized,, then there will be employment. Unemployment is a hazard of an ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1              BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Unemployment is an issue that has generated debates from every nook and cranny of the world. Its impact was more, felt during the industrial revolution when the dimension of man power absorption changed towards the consideration of skill as a fundamental pre-requisite. However, over the years, government around the world have been concerned with how the unemployment question could be answered – similarly, ...

ABSTRACT The term unemployment can be defined as an economics condition marked by the fact that individual actively seeking jobs remain unhired. Unemployment is expressed as a percentage of the total available work force. The level of unemployment varies with economics conditions and other circumstances. This is mostly seen in graduate of various institutions of learning especially in under developed nations like Nigeria. The study was designed to investigate the ...

ABSTRACT This study was carried out on unemployment and security challenges in Africa. Nigeria as a country gained her independence on October 1st 1960 and after a temporary civilian government and a long reign of military power, which experienced a series of coup d’état it was restored to a democratic federation in 1999. A country with a population of over 168 million and rich in both human and natural resources ...