ABSTRACT
The various government interventionist programmes aimed at economically empowering the youths have failed woefully to achieve set targets. Youth unemployment in the country therefore, has become more pervasive as it increases by the day. This study was conducted to assess the impact made by SURE-P in economically empowering Nigerian youth and reducing anti-social activities among them, with particular reference to Benue State. Survey method was used in the inquiry and data obtained was analyzed using simple percentage technique. The result proved that youth unemployment continues in alarming proportions. This finding justified the research assumptions and the Political Economy Approach adopted as research frameworks. Many systemic challenges were identified as factors hampering the successful implementation of youth empowerment programmes in Nigeria, prominent among which are limited opportunities, politicization and lack of awareness. The study therefore, recommends that future programmes should be designed in consultation with youth and opportunities should be distributed based on merit rather than politics.
Key Words: Youth Unemployment, Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Empowerment Programmes, SURE-P.
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Appendix 1 - - - - - - - - - - 109
Bibliography -- - - - - - - - - - 99
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - - - 97
5.2 Conclusion- - - - - - - - - - 95
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - - 93
5.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 93
Chapter Five: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
4.3 Discussion of Major Findings - - - - - - 91
4.2 An Analysis of Key Stakeholders’ Interview - - - - - 90
4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis - - - - - - - 73
4.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 73
Chapter Four: An Analysis of SURE-P in Economically Empowering Benue Youths
3.3.6.1 Overview of SURE-P in Benue State (2012—2015)- - - - 69
3.3.6 Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) - - 66
3.3.5 National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) - 63
3.3.4 National Directorate of Employment (NDE) - - - - - 62
3.3.3 The Family Support Programme (FSP) - - - - - - 60
3.3.2 Directorate of Food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure (DFRRI) - - - 59
3.3.1 The Green Revolution -- - - - - - - - 57
3.2 Overview of Some Economic Empowerment Programmes in Nigeria - - 57
3.1 The Precarious Nature of Nigerian Youth- - - - - - 50
3.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 50
Chapter Three: History of Youth Empowerment in Nigeria
2.4 Gaps in the Literature - - - - - - - - - 48
2.3 Empirical Review - - - - - - - - - 46
2.2.7 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - - - 43
2.2.6 Advocacy Theory - - - - - - - - - 42
2.2.5 Psychosocial Theory - - - - - - - - - 40
2.2.4 Social System Theory -- - - - - - - - 37
2.2.3 Positive Youth Development Theory -- - - - - - 34
2.2.2 Community Youth Development Theory - - - - - - 33
2.2.1 Humanistic Theory - - - - - - - - - 30
2.2 Theoretical Review - - - - - - - - - 30
2.14 Concept of Empowerment Programmes - - - - - - 26
2.1.3 Concept of Youth Empowerment - - - - - - - 25
2.1.2 Concept of Empowerment - - - - - - - - 22
2.1.1 Concept of Youth Unemployment - - - - - - - 21
2.1 Conceptual Review - - - - - - - - - 21
2.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - - 21
Chapter Two: Literature Review & Theoretical Framework
1.10 Organization of Chapters - - - - - - - 20
1.9 Definition of Concepts - - - - - - - - 18
1.8.6 Limitation of Methodology - - - - - - - 18
1.8.5 The Procedure for Presentation and Analysis of Data Collected - - 18
1.8.4 Methods of Data Collection - - - - - - - 17
1.8.3 Sampling Size and Sampling Procedure - - - - - 17
1.8.2 Location, Population & Economic Activities of the Study - - - 11
1.8.1 Design of the Study - - - - - - - - 10
1.8 Research Methodology - - - - - - - - - 10
1.7 Scope and Limitation of the Study - - - - - - 9
1.6 Significance of the Study - - - - - - - - 9
1.5 Research Assumptions - - - - - - - - 8
1.4 Objectives of the Study - - - - - - - - - 8
1.3 Research Questions - - - - - - - - 8
1.2 Statement of the Research Problem - - - - - - 7
1.1 Background of the Study - - - - - - - - 1
Chapter One: Introduction
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List of Tables - - - - - - - - - - ix
Table of Content - - - - - - - - - vi
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - - v
Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iv
Declaration - - - - - - - - - - iii
Certification - - - - - - - - - - ii
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Table of Content
Nande, T. (2021). THE IMPACT OF SUBSIDY REINVESTMENT AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME (SURE-P) ON THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS IN BENUE STATE—NIGERIA (2012—2015). Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-subsidy-reinvestment-and-empowerment-programme-sure-p-on-the-economic-empowerment-of-youths-in-benue-state-nigeria-2012-2015
Nande, Tersoo "THE IMPACT OF SUBSIDY REINVESTMENT AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME (SURE-P) ON THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS IN BENUE STATE—NIGERIA (2012—2015)" Afribary. Afribary, 05 Nov. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-subsidy-reinvestment-and-empowerment-programme-sure-p-on-the-economic-empowerment-of-youths-in-benue-state-nigeria-2012-2015. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
Nande, Tersoo . "THE IMPACT OF SUBSIDY REINVESTMENT AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME (SURE-P) ON THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS IN BENUE STATE—NIGERIA (2012—2015)". Afribary, Afribary, 05 Nov. 2021. Web. 18 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-subsidy-reinvestment-and-empowerment-programme-sure-p-on-the-economic-empowerment-of-youths-in-benue-state-nigeria-2012-2015 >.
Nande, Tersoo . "THE IMPACT OF SUBSIDY REINVESTMENT AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME (SURE-P) ON THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTHS IN BENUE STATE—NIGERIA (2012—2015)" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 18, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-subsidy-reinvestment-and-empowerment-programme-sure-p-on-the-economic-empowerment-of-youths-in-benue-state-nigeria-2012-2015