Impact of N-Power Programme on Employment Creation in Nasarawa State, 2016 – 2022.

Abstract

This study attempts to provide valuable data on the impact of the National N-Power scheme on youth employment in Nasarawa state, 2016 – 2022. Two research questions were raised to guide the study and two research propositions were formulated for the study. To facilitate the study, literature relevant to this topic was reviewed. This helps to establish the gap that fills the study. The design of the study was a descriptive survey. The population used was 25,688comprising teachers and beneficiaries of N-Power programme from some selected local government in Nasarawa State. The sample size of the study stood at 295, which was determined using purposive sampling techniques. Data from questionnaire was analyzed quantitatively using simple percentages and while data from the secondary sources were analyzed using content analysis. The findings of the study revealed that N-Power programme has significantly improved employment expansion of the beneficiaries in Nasarawa State. It was also revealed that N-Power programme has impacted unemployment rate in Nasarawa State. Based on these findings the study recommends amongst others that there is a need to create an enabling environment that will encourage private investments in the scheme, since the government cannot bear the unemployment burden of the State and other locality in Nigeria alone. There is also the need to improve the take home package of beneficiaries.