Impact of Entrepreneurship Training on Poverty Reduction Among Rural Youths

Abstract

The study examined the impact entrepreneurship training on poverty reduction among the rural youths in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. Twospecific purpose and research questions were raised for the study. The study adopted mixed method research design. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. The population of the study comprise youths across the districts in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. A sample of 245 youths was selected from the population of the study. The identified stratum was the districts in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Entrepreneurship Training and Poverty Reduction Questionnaire (ETPRQ) was used to gather the quantitative data before the training.  Focus group discussion with the youths after the training was used to gather the qualitative data for the study. The instruments were duly validated and Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of 0.81 was calculated for the questionnaire. The quantitative data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation for the research questions while the qualitative data were analysed using content analysis. The findings revealed among that entrepreneurship training has positive impact on the entrepreneurial skill acquisition for poverty reduction among youths. It was concluded that entrepreneurship training had positive impact on poverty reduction among youths. Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations are made among others: Government at all levels, Non-governmental organizations and philanthropist should organize entrepreneurship training programme for youths to acquire relevant entrepreneurial skills which will go a long way to reduce poverty among the youths.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Training, poverty, Reduction, Rural, Youths

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-21-08

Publication date:July 31^st 2020