Entrepreneurship Skills in Motor Vehicle Mechanic Work Programme for Alleviating Youth Unemployment

Abstract

The study was aimed at identifying the needed entrepreneurship skills in motor vehicle mechanics work programme at technical college level for alleviating youth unemployment in Nigeria. The population of the study consists of 59 Motor Vehicle Mechanics teachers in all the technical colleges in Niger State and Federal Capital Territory Abuja. The instrument for data collection for this study was a questionnaire developed by the researcher. A total of 59 Motor Vehicle Mechanics teachers that are working in all the technical colleges in the area of the study served as respondents for the study. The data was analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study revealed that; financial and budgeting skills, ability to network and make new contacts, ability to determine when to introduce new products, which the customer need and competency in serving the greatest possible number of customers amongst others were very highly needed in motor vehicle mechanics programme at technical college level. Based n the findings conclusions were drawn and recommendations made amongst which are that; Government should develop entrepreneur internship programme by matching students with locally successful entrepreneurs with clearly stated education programmes especially motor vehicle mechanics programme at technical college, funding of entrepreneurship education should be taken seriously by the federal government. This can be achieved through increase in budgetary allocation to educational sector to mention but a few.