EFFECT OF NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT ON THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN KOGI STATE
Abdul, Hassana and Prof. Charles, Nwekeaku
Volume 2 Issue 2
Abstract
This study examined the effect of National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on the empowerment of women entrepreneurs in Kogi State. The study adopted Structural – functionalism as propounded by Herbert Spencer (1963) for theoretical analysis. The study adopted survey and documentary research design. Both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection were utilized. The findings from the study revealed that, NDE vocational skills development scheme has empowered women entrepreneurs in Kogi State. The study also revealed that, NDE rural employment promotion schemes has empowered women’s entrepreneurs in Kogi State. The study therefore concludes that, National Directorate of Employment has empowered women entrepreneurs in Kogi State. The study recommends that, Federal Government should improve budgetary allocation to NDE in order to capture more women into vocational skills development scheme in Kogi State, National Directorate of Employment should ensure that, more women in the rural community are enrolled into rural employment promotion schemes to more empower women’s entrepreneurs in Kogi State. Keywords: National Directorate of Employment, Women Entrepreneurship, Women Empowerment
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