Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Development: An Assessment of the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ Scheme in Anambra State, Nigeria
Background: Youth empowerment and development can be achieved through adequate training and empowerment. Perhaps governments implement different programmes to empower their young generation with this in mind. Objective: This study investigates the effect of the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ scheme on y...
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Background: Youth empowerment and development can be achieved through adequate training and empowerment. Perhaps governments implement different programmes to empower their young generation with this in mind.
Objective: This study investigates the effect of the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ scheme on youth empowerment and sustainable development in Anambra State, Nigeria.
Methodology: The study adopted a quantitative research design. A purposive random sampling technique was used to select the targeted respondents. Data was sourced through questionnaire copies and participant observation and presented and analysed using inferential statistics, such as frequency tables, mean, and chi-square, to test the hypotheses.
Results: The study found that the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ scheme has significantly influenced youth empowerment and sustainable development. An effective transformational leadership style with clearly set goals and good management has helped achieve this. However, insufficient funds, unequal distribution of materials and allocations, and poor monitoring and supervision, among other challenges, are affecting the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ youth empowerment and sustainable development in Anambra State.
Conclusion: To ensure a strong youth orientation towards economic empowerment and growth, a serious partnership is needed to ensure inclusive policies that invest in youth training.
Unique Contribution: This study contributes to the existing literature on the best practices and modalities for ensuring effective youth empowerment and sustainable development in Anambra, Nigeria.
Key Recommendations: To attain the aim of empowerment, an increase in funds/grants, equitable allocation of resources and materials, more partnerships, collaboration, proper monitoring, and mentorship are needed.
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| spelling | doaj-art-36109da48e504729ba965fa6fce88c5f2025-08-20T03:24:39ZengDepartment of Mass Communication, University of NigeriaIanna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies2735-98832735-98912025-06-0172Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Development: An Assessment of the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ Scheme in Anambra State, NigeriaPaul Chibuike Ezebuilo0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0691-2231Celestina Ekene Chukwudi1https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0473-4823Charles Arinze Obiora2https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5729-7519Joseph Ndubuisi Ofuonye3https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2725-7039Covenant University OtaCovenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam, Anambra StateChukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam, Anambra State Background: Youth empowerment and development can be achieved through adequate training and empowerment. Perhaps governments implement different programmes to empower their young generation with this in mind. Objective: This study investigates the effect of the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ scheme on youth empowerment and sustainable development in Anambra State, Nigeria. Methodology: The study adopted a quantitative research design. A purposive random sampling technique was used to select the targeted respondents. Data was sourced through questionnaire copies and participant observation and presented and analysed using inferential statistics, such as frequency tables, mean, and chi-square, to test the hypotheses. Results: The study found that the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ scheme has significantly influenced youth empowerment and sustainable development. An effective transformational leadership style with clearly set goals and good management has helped achieve this. However, insufficient funds, unequal distribution of materials and allocations, and poor monitoring and supervision, among other challenges, are affecting the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ youth empowerment and sustainable development in Anambra State. Conclusion: To ensure a strong youth orientation towards economic empowerment and growth, a serious partnership is needed to ensure inclusive policies that invest in youth training. Unique Contribution: This study contributes to the existing literature on the best practices and modalities for ensuring effective youth empowerment and sustainable development in Anambra, Nigeria. Key Recommendations: To attain the aim of empowerment, an increase in funds/grants, equitable allocation of resources and materials, more partnerships, collaboration, proper monitoring, and mentorship are needed. https://iannajournalofinterdisciplinarystudies.com/index.php/1/article/view/934One Youth-Two Skillsschemesustainable developmentyouth empowerment, AnambraNigeria |
| spellingShingle | Paul Chibuike Ezebuilo Celestina Ekene Chukwudi Charles Arinze Obiora Joseph Ndubuisi Ofuonye Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Development: An Assessment of the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ Scheme in Anambra State, Nigeria Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies One Youth-Two Skills scheme sustainable development youth empowerment, Anambra Nigeria |
| title | Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Development: An Assessment of the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ Scheme in Anambra State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Development: An Assessment of the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ Scheme in Anambra State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Development: An Assessment of the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ Scheme in Anambra State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Development: An Assessment of the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ Scheme in Anambra State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Development: An Assessment of the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ Scheme in Anambra State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | youth empowerment and sustainable development an assessment of the one youth two skills scheme in anambra state nigeria |
| topic | One Youth-Two Skills scheme sustainable development youth empowerment, Anambra Nigeria |
| url | https://iannajournalofinterdisciplinarystudies.com/index.php/1/article/view/934 |
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