Abstract

Preparing youth to acquire skills is very important because it leads to a meaningful and long lasting skill in oneself. This research investigates the Assessment of the Training Strategies for Sustainable Skill Acquisition among youths in selected Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. The specific objectives of this study are to assess the effect of self-assessment survey, simulation, and peer evaluation on sustainable skill acquisition among youth in Chikun, Kaduna North and Kaduna South local government areas of Kaduna state. The study adopted survey research design, where structured and self-administered questionnaires were used to collect the data. The data collected was analysed using SPSS and Partial Least Squares -Structural Equation Modelling, because it is a robust tool for analysing data derived from variable that are multivariate in nature. Findings showed that, the effects is positive and significant, given SAS (â = 0.191, t= 4.216, p < 0.001), S ( â = 0.307, t= 3.693, p < 0.001) and PE (â = 0.195, t=2.419, p < 0.005) The study also recommends that; government at the state and local, should establish skills acquisition/entrepreneurial training centers and workshops in various strategic areas in the local governments, where prospective entrepreneurs can be taken for practical simulations to consolidate what they have learnt theoretically.