Impact of Strategic Skill Acquisition on Employment Generation in Kaduna North Local Government Area, Kaduna State Nigeria (Published)
This study examines the impact of strategic skill acquisition on employment generation in Kaduna North Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria. A sample of 305 respondents was selected through a multi-stage sampling technique, and data was analyzed using an ordinal regression model. The results show that technical, entrepreneurial, and digital skills significantly positively impact employment generation, with odds ratios indicating a 52.4%, 68.2%, and 44.6% increase in employment generation, respectively. However, vocational skills do not significantly impact employment generation, with a 16.4% insignificant increase in employment generation. Based on the results, the study recommends that government policymakers and educators prioritize technical skills development programs by establishing vocational training centers that focus on technical skills development, collaborating with industries to provide on-the-job training and internships, and providing access to modern technology and equipment for practical training.
Keywords: : Employment generation, Entrepreneurial Skills, digital skills
Entrepreneurial Skills and Self Employment: A Theoretical Exposition (Published)
This paper was a theoretical exposition of relevant concepts in entrepreneurship literature. A qualitative research design was utilized in the study. In doing so, a thematic and theoretical approach was used in presenting the facts. Entrepreneurial skills were indexed to include: technical skills, business skills and personal entrepreneurial skills. Their relationships with self-employment as seen in the literature were analyzed. The influence of the mediators (psycho- social factors: self- motivation and social influence) were also analyzed. The paper revealed that the proxies of entrepreneurial skills and the mediators as espoused in the literature were closely knitted with enterprise creation. The study thus concluded that with adequate motivation and positive social influence, entrepreneurial skills acquisition will metamorphose to self-employment.
Citation: Agogbua, S. N. and Mgbatogu, C. D. (2022) Entrepreneurial Skills and Self Employment: A Theoretical Exposition, International Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Research, Vol.10, No.2, pp.,16-35
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Skills, Self-Motivation, Self-employment, social influence