Entrepreneurial Orientation and Youth Skill Development in Anambra State Local Government

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and youth skills development in Anambra State,. The study specifically investigated the relationship between entrepreneurial risk-taking and personality skills development of youths, ascertain the correlation between entrepreneurial innovation and organizational skill development of youth and evaluate the relationship between entrepreneurial autonomy and competencies skills development of youth in Anambra State Relevant literature was reviewed under conceptual, theoretical and empirical. Correlational research design was adopted in this study. The survey instrument used in this study was structured questionnaire response on 5 Likert scale response. The population of the study comprised 4,177,828 unemployed youth in Anambra State Local Governments. Purposive sampling technique was use get 550 youth from 21 local government area in Anambra State. The instrument was subjected to face and content validity. The reliability of the questionnaire was established through test-retest and Cronbachi Alpha. Simple percentage analysis was used in the analyzing research question. Hypotheses for the study were tested using Pearson Product Correlation Moment. The findings revealed that entrepreneurial risk-taking had a significant positive relationship with personality skill development of youths, entre entrepreneurial innovation had a significant positive correlation with organizational skill development of youths; and entrepreneurial autonomy has a positive relationship with competencies skill development of youths in Anambra State The study concluded that that there is a significant positive relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and youth skill development in Anambra State, Nigeria. The study recommended that government should ensure that youth are always considered as calculated risk takers. Risks should be taken, but it should be calculated. Government should also organize workshop, training and seminars on youth innovation and unemployment in order for youth to be creative, recognize and encourage creative culture, always update their knowledge with recent technologies, which will reduce unemployment.