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Acquisition of Digital Skills and Its Impact on Unemployment Reduction among Nigerian Youth

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  • Aremu Atinuke Bukola

    (Department of Business Administration and Management Studies The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria)

  • Egunjobi Grace Oyejope

    (Department of Business Administration and Management Studies The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria)

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This paper examines the impact of digital skills acquisition on reducing unemployment among Nigerian youth, with a specific focus on youths in Ido Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State. Youth unemployment remains a persistent socio-economic challenge in Nigeria, exacerbated by a skills mismatch between educational outcomes and labour market demands. The paper employs a quantitative research design, utilizing primary data collected through structured, closed-ended questionnaires administered to 100 respondents, as determined by Taro Yamane’s sample size formula. The research examines the impact of digital skill acquisition on job creation, employability, and the mitigation of employment barriers among Nigerian youth. A multiple linear regression model was employed to analyze the relationship between digital skills acquisition, socio-economic and individual benefits, and barriers to digital training, and their collective impact on unemployment reduction. Findings revealed a strong positive correlation (R = 0.554) and a statistically significant regression result (p

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  • Aremu Atinuke Bukola & Egunjobi Grace Oyejope, 2025. "Acquisition of Digital Skills and Its Impact on Unemployment Reduction among Nigerian Youth," Lead City Journal of the Social Sciences (LCJSS), Lead City University, vol. 10(3), pages 96-115, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:lcjsss:021948
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