Impact of Entrepreneurship Development on Sustainable Job Creation Amongst Youths in Bauchi State, Nigeria (2013-2017)

Abstract

The study examines the impact of entrepreneurship development on sustainable job creation amongst youths in Bauchi State. The study which is a survey research design involved the use of both primary and secondary sources of data. Data were collected through the use of structured questionnaire and observations while the population of the study consist of 1,605 Youths entrepreneurs, government officials and other stakeholders targeted in the 20 local government areas of the State. Descriptive Statistics, Simple Percentages and Regression Analysis was used to test the formulated hypotheses in line with the objectives of the study. The major findings of the study reveals that, “several factors such as poor training, inadequate technology, unfavourable government policies and poor infrastructural facilities, as well as lack of the right business connection and inadequate funding and insecurity have significant effect on entrepreneurship and sustainable job creation which hampers on the activities of youths entrepreneurs in Bauchi State. The study found inadequate funding and technology and Insecurity with the most significant impact while infrastructural facilities and government policies were found to have exhibited the least impact. The study recommends the need for Bauchi State government to increase its effort towards meeting the training needs and improving on the security situation in the state as doing so will provide the enabling environment for entrepreneurship businesses to thrive. The study concludes that youth’s unemployment has become a major issue of concern not only in Bauchi State but the country at large. The situation requires concerted efforts by individuals, Federal and States governments including stakeholder agencies towards providing a lasting solution in curbing the menace so as to guard against spread of social vices and all forms criminality in the State which is retrogressive to peaceful co-existence and economic growth and development. Keywords: Bauchi State, Entrepreneurship, Development, Sustainable Job Creation, Youths. DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/12-27-02 Publication date: September 30 th 2020