INTRODUCTION Unemployment is a major challenge in Aba North, Nigeria. Unemployment exists among professionals and non professionals alike, among young school graduates, experienced professionals, tradesmen, and non-skilled workers. The consequences of unemployment are grave and may lead to increase in crime rates, loss of potential output, poverty, and loss of potential government revenue, professional studentship and family instability (Alam et al., 2009). The term unemployment denotes a c...