THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A PANACEA FOR UNEMPLOYMENT REDUCTION IN NIGERI (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE

THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A PANACEA FOR UNEMPLOYMENT REDUCTION IN NIGERI (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE BY OGULEDO JULIET A. 10E/1412/OTM DEPARTMENT OF OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE OWERRI IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIRMENT FOR THE AWARD OF NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN THE DEPARTMENT OF OFFICE TECHNIC AND MANAGEMENT NOVEMBER, 2013 APPROVAL PAGE This work has been approval for the department of office technology and management school of business and management technology, Federal polytechnic Nekede, Owerri. ………………………….. ……………………….. Mr. I. B IBE Date ……………………….. …………………………… Dr. (Mrs) Charity Ani Date Head of department …………………………. ………………………. External supervisor Date CERTIFICATION PAGE We certify that Oguledo Juliet A. A National Diploma (ND) student in the department of office Technology and Management, Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, with Registration no 10e/1412/OTM has satisfactorily completed the National Diploma in Office Technology and Management. The work embodied in this project is original and his been submitted in part or in full for any other Diploma of this or any other institution. …………………………………… ……………………………… Dr. (Mrs.) Charity ANI Date DEDICATION This work is dedicated to god Almighty, who in his mysterious way and unconditional love and mercy and this work to be successful. ABSTRACT This research work examined the difficulties to the achievement of level of productivities and unemployment performance in the industries. The research interest on this project work is to improve a better method/ technique of operation that will minimize industrial accident hence using cost and improving job for employment in the country apart from government private can shall provide employment of the unemployment in the country today. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT i am indebted to God Almighty who in his abundance of grace made me to be among those that graduated from National Diploma this year. My gratitude goes to my reputable parent Mr. & Mrs. H.C. Oguledo and siblings Udo who have been contributing in one way or the other to see that my ND program is a success. I equally appreciate the effort of all friends who were humanoids to me in all things especially Martha, Rose, Sam. I am also grateful to Mr. CY OGU who has been by me all through the huddles of my study. Finally I thank my reputable lecturer Dr. Mr. Okey, for all her wonderful effort in reviewing this work page after page to produce this good work, and all the lecturers who devoted their time and capacity impact good attitude, skills and knowledge to me during my ND program. And say may God bless them all. TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE APPROVAL PAGE CERTIFICATION PAGE DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM PURPOSE OF THE STUDY SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY RESEARCH QUESTIONS SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY DEFINITION OF TERMS, AND ACRONYMS CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW DEFINITION & CONCEPT OF THE ENTRPRENEURSHIP NATURE AND DIMENSION OF ENTREPRNRURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. STRATEGIES FOR THE IMPACT OF ENTREPREURSHIP SKILL IN REDUCING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AS A PANACEA FOR UNEMPLOYMENT REDUCING INSTITUTION FINANCING ARRANGEMENT FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILL IN REDUCING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN A DEPRESSED ECONOMY. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CHALLENGIES TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY METHOD OF SOURCES OF DATA PRIMARY SOURCE SECONDARY SOURCE RESEARCH POPULATION SAMPLING METHOD USED DESCRIPTION OF RESPONDENTS METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS CHAPTER FOUR DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS (ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM CBN STAFF) STRATEGIES USED BY CBN IN ENTREPRENURSHIP SKILL IN REDUCING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT CBN’S ENTREPRENURSHIP PROMOTION FINANCIAL STRATEGIES RESPONSES TO CBN SUPPORTING OTHER BANK FOR ENTREPREURSHIP PROMOTION (ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM NDE OFFICIALS) NDE’S STRATEGIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROMOTION NDE’S FINANCIAL SUPPORY SCHEME NDE’S NON FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ENTREPRENURSHIP PROMOTION RESPONSES TO EXISTENT OF GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT PROBLEMS OF THE NDE IN PROMOTING SME’S (ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM NAMSME’S STAFF) RESPONDENES TO THE ASSOCIATION ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY NAMSME IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROMOTION RESPONSES TO GOVERNMENT GIVING FISCAL INCENTIVES SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS (FOR CBN STAFF) FOR NDE STAFF FOR NAMSME STAFF) CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY CONCLUTION AND RECOMMENDATION CONCLUTION RECOMMENDATION LIMITATION OF THE STUDY SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDIES REFERENCES/ BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX QUESTIONNAIRE