Randomized trial demonstrates the impact of skill acquisition on employment generation in Nigeria, suggesting significant benefits.
Key Points
This study examines how acquiring skills influences employment generation in Nigeria through the Industrial Training Fund.
Analyzed data using descriptive statistics and simple percentages.
Used Generalised Linear Model (GLM) for significance testing at a 5% level.
Investigated various factors including technical proficiency, soft skills, and industry alignment.
Involvement in ITF programmes showed a positive employment creation significance with a coefficient of 0.3641.
Relevance of skills also significantly impacted employment with a coefficient of 0.1445.
Technical proficiency, soft skills, and industry alignment were found to be not significantly relevant with coefficients of 0.131, -0.1655, and 0.580 respectively.