Impact of Youth-in-Agribusiness Program on Employment Creation in Nigeria

Lateef Olalekan Bello, Lloyd James Segun Baiyegunhi, Djana Mignouna, Razack Adeoti, Paul Matin Dontsop-Nguezet, Tahirou Abdoulaye, Victor Manyong, Zoumana Bamba and Bola Amoke Awotide
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Lateef Olalekan Bello: Discipline of Agricultural Economics, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa
Lloyd James Segun Baiyegunhi: Discipline of Agricultural Economics, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3209, South Africa
Djana Mignouna: Social Science and Agribusiness, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Cotonou P.O. Box 08-0932, Benin
Razack Adeoti: Social Science and Agribusiness, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Cotonou P.O. Box 08-0932, Benin
Paul Matin Dontsop-Nguezet: Social Science and Agribusiness, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Tanganyika 570, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tahirou Abdoulaye: Social Science and Agribusiness, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Bamako 91094, Mali
Victor Manyong: Social Science and Agribusiness, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dar es Salam 34441, Tanzania
Zoumana Bamba: Country Representative, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Kinshasa 4163, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bola Amoke Awotide: Social Science and Agribusiness, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Bamako 91094, Mali

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-20

Abstract: The increasing rate of youth unemployment in Africa, particularly in Nigeria, remains among the challenges to social and economic stability. Accordingly, the Nigerian government implemented several interventions, including the Youth-in-Agribusiness (YIA) program to reduce youth unemployment. However, the effect of these programs on gainful employment creation is yet to be documented. Therefore, this study examined the impact of the YIA program on creating gainful employment among the youth. Multistage random sampling was used to obtain cross-sectional data from 668 youth in Southwestern Nigeria. Propensity score matching and endogenous switching probit techniques were used for the estimations. Results indicated that variables such as educational attainment, access to training, non-agricultural activity, membership in a youth organization, access to credit, productive resources, and youth location were significant and positively influenced youth decision to participate in the YIA program. Furthermore, participation in the YIA program has a significant positive impact on gainful employment among the youth. Therefore, the study recommends that strengthening social capital such as youth organization, credit scheme (financed by private and government), vocational training, and educational system is vital in enhancing participation in the YIA program and eventually gainful employment of youth.

Keywords: impact; youth; agribusiness; employment; propensity score matching; endogenous switching probit; Nigeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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