African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

Full Length Research Paper

Curbing the unemployment problem in Nigeria through entrepreneurial development

Hassan, Olanrewaju Makinde
  • Hassan, Olanrewaju Makinde
  • Department Of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria.
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  •  Accepted: 20 November 2013
  •  Published: 28 November 2013

Abstract

This study is on curbing the Unemployment problem in Nigeria through entrepreneurial development. The study is motivated by the fact that unemployment problem like corrupt practices in Nigeria is a hydra headed problem and thus require the collective effort of all.  The study made use of primary data sourced from 220 respondents in Kogi State through administering of questionnaire. Their responses were tested using appropriate statistical tools like the simple percentage and the Chi-square research techniques; our study revealed that the unemployment problem in Nigeria can be solved through entrepreneurial development and that government effort in this regard is not sufficient given the magnitude of the unemployed in Nigeria. Therefore, the study recommended that solving the unemployment problem should not be left in the hands of the government alone rather we should employed the public private partnership approach so as to allow the involvement of private individuals in helping to establish entrepreneurial development centres as well. 
 
Key words: Curbing, unemployment, entrepreneurial, development.