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CHAPTER ONE

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The global economic depression which started in the early 1980s has caused a rapid deterioration in Nigerias economy industrial output has become very low and commercial activities are hull leading to loss of employment by thousands of Nigerians through retrenchment and rationalization in many industries. Furthermore, the formal educational sector lame continued to turn out a teaming of graduates annually without a matching increase in employment opportunities.

This trend was confirmed by the labour force survey conducted by the national manpower board in 1966/67. The situation had become so bad that by the end of 1985 the unemployment situation had reached desperate and alarming proportions 1012 not only in the urban area but also in the rural area while 1974 was limited to the urban centers. The resultant effect is the increase in different kinds of antisocial activities such as house breaking arrived robbery drugs trafficking etc.

In an effort to redress the situation and stem the tide of increase antisocial activities arising from youths unemployment January 1987 set up the national directorate of employment NDE with the aim of institutionalizing schemes to support the selfemployment aspirations of the Nigerian youths.

Various development plans had it as an objective to effectively solve the problems of unemployment. This has led to the initiation of various agricultural development programmes.

Banks and industries were set up in the rural areas to give jobs to the rural dwellers many other programmes and polices were established but were not effective enough as to restructure the economy. Privatization and commercialization of certain government establishment led to workers being laid off from their jobs resulting in greater unemployment. This situation then made it necessary for the establishment of national directorate of employment N.D.E to combat the grooming problems of unemployment.

 

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS

The problems of unemployment in Anambra state is becoming more unbearable as it is threatening the Nigeria economy people find it difficult to survive. An alarming structure of unemployment emerged with the rising joblessness amongst graduates of tertiary institutions. The problem now is finding solution s to unemployment problems in Anambra state.

The government on the other hand decided to alleviate this problem by embarking on selfemployment schemes as one of the measures to solve the problems. However inspite of the government effort to alleviate the problems of unemployment in Anambra state unemployment still persist because not all unemployed could be deployed in the government self employment schemes provided.

 

1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The specific objective for the study includes the following

i. To identifying the programmes of NDE in resolving unemployment problems

ii. To find out problems encountered by the NDE in solving unemployment problems in Anambra state

iii.To determine the contributions of NDE towards the growth of Nigeria economy.

 

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTION

i. What are the causes of unemployment in Anambra state

ii. What programS has NDE adopted in order to alleviate the unemployment problems

iii. What are the constraint militating against the success of NDE

iv. What is the impact of NDE on the Nigeria economy

 

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study is hoped will help people especially those in the labour force to understand better how the problems of unemployment could be solved through the programs and activities of NDE.

It will also help to awaken in young school leaves their desire to seek solution to their unemployment or joblessness through NDE programs.

The benefits to the government is that it help the government to assess past policy measure for solving unemployment problems

It will also help the policy formulator to formulate polices and recommended strategies towards solving unemployment situation in Anambra state.

Similarly it will help government to design acquisition and self-employment programs targeted at millions of Nigerian school leavers.

It will also help to achieve overall economic development through adequate labour employment in Anambra state.

Through its training acquisition program the public especially the school leaves will be able to prepare those involved towards acquiring the required employment skills.

Youths who before training possesses no marketable or employable skill set wage employment or establish their own enterprises upon graduation from NOAS training scheme.

It goes a long way in providing employment for the school leavers who might have been under the NDE programmes.

The NDE promotes graduate employment through a range of training scheme and attitudinal reorientation to explore self-employment and self-reliance as an alternative to limited opportunities for paid employment. The organization is promoting long-term structural change in employment expectation and job search practiced by graduates.

1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

This study is an appraisal and is to be carried out in Anambra state unemployment problems. The national directorate of employment will be involved in the study, as they would constitute the population.

1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The main constraint of the research is divided into 3 parts. They are time finance and the attitude of the respondents.

1. Time constraints: Due to the time given for this study the researcher could not get all the required information needed for the study

2. Finance: The researcher has not got enough money to embark on this study due to money constraints the researcher could not visit places where necessary information relevant to the study could be obtained.

3. Attitude of the respondent: The attitude of the respondents limited the research work because some of the respondents were unwilling to corporate with the researcher because they felt they have nothing to benefit from the study both financially and otherwise.

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