Assessment of Youth Empowerment Programme in Bauchi North Senatorial District

Abstract

The goal of this study was to evaluate the accomplishment or lack thereof of the youth empowerment initiatives
based on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the Bauchi North Senatorial District. Two
goals and two research questions served as the study's direction. The research design for the study, which was
conducted in seven local government areas of the Bauchi North Senatorial District (Katagum, Jama'are, Itas-
Gadau, Zaki, Shira, Gamawa, and Giade local governments), was a cross-sectional survey. 1400 recipients of
the N-Build program's under N power are included in the study's population. A total of 140 samples, or 10%
of the population sampled, were taken from this population, 20 beneficiaries from each of the seven local
government areas in the senatorial district. The sample for this study was selected using the cluster sampling
technique. Data gathering involved the use of a structured questionnaire. The Statistical Package for Social
Science (SPSS) software, version 21, was used to analyze the data using mean and standard deviation. The
outcome shows that the N-power build component of the N-power program, which is a TVET program, was
successful in Bauchi North Senatorial District of Bauchi State. The N-power build component of the N-power
program is a TVET program that trains youth in Bauchi North Senatorial District effectively on skill
acquisition such as plumbing, carpentry, tiling, etc.