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ABSTRACT
The study examines Youth Empowerment in Nigerian with particular reference to Cake Baking in Benin City, Edo State. The role of job creation in enhancing youth empowerment cannot be underestimated. This informed why some countries of the world strive to create enabling business environments to support job creation, while another country like Nigeria has put up several social investment programmes that are believed to be geared towards job creation for youth empowerment. The above doubt on how best job creation can benefit the greatest numbers of Nigerian youths for empowerment informed this study.. The study adopted the survey research design and both quantitative and qualitative sources of data collection were employed. A total of 80 questionnaires were administered to the research participants using the simple random sampling method but 35 questionnaires were eventually used for analysis because 45 questionnaires were rejected for mutilations. The data collected were analyzed with aid of inferential statistics and variables were cross-tabulated. This study attempts to discuss the initiative or drive towards youth empowerment and development as an invaluable approach to securing the future prosperity of Nigeria, noting that since Nigeria is not beyond redemption and that the Government in this direction have initiated steps. It stresses the need of collective contribution by the society in achieving this focus. The study recommend that more deliberate investment be made in capacity building and skills acquisition. Financial and intellectual capital should be provided to the youths. These would enhance their productivity and their contribution to national development.
