Abstract
This study took critical examination and evaluation of the Ebonyi State Community Based
Poverty Reduction Agency and youth skill acquisition in Ebonyi State from 2005 to 2015. The
study aimed broadly at establishing relationship between EBCPRC and poverty alleviation in the
rural communities of Ebonyi State and specifically ascertaining whether the management of
EBCPRA’s fund encouraged the provision of skill acquisition centres in Ebonyi State from 2005
to 2015 and to evaluate the impact of The building of skill acquisition centres in Ebonyi State on
the youths empowerment. The structural-functional theory was our explanatory guide in the
work. The descriptive survey method was adopted to elicit data from a targeted population
through questionnaire and statistically analyzed. Primary and secondary data was used. Logical
conclusions was made based on the fact that the hypotheses tested was accepted. Finally,
recommendations was made as: The donor agencies, international organizations, government and
non-governmental organizations should not relent in funding EBCPRA so as to ensure a total
eradication of poverty in Ebonyi State. The youths should be encouraged to participate in the
skill trainings of the skill acquisition centres.Ebonyi State government should endeavor to
establish the youths who have completed their training with the working tools. Soft loans and
grants should be made available to the youths after their training so as to start their own
enterprise.
Keywords: Community - Based, Poverty Reduction, Youth, Skill Acquisition
, O & , M (2021). Ebonyi State Community- Based Poverty Reduction Agency And Youth Skill Acquisition, 2005 - 2015. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/ebonyi-state-community-based-poverty-reduction-agency-and-youth-skill-acquisition-2005-2015
, OKEREKE and MICHAEL "Ebonyi State Community- Based Poverty Reduction Agency And Youth Skill Acquisition, 2005 - 2015" Afribary. Afribary, 21 May. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/ebonyi-state-community-based-poverty-reduction-agency-and-youth-skill-acquisition-2005-2015. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
, OKEREKE, MICHAEL . "Ebonyi State Community- Based Poverty Reduction Agency And Youth Skill Acquisition, 2005 - 2015". Afribary, Afribary, 21 May. 2021. Web. 23 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/ebonyi-state-community-based-poverty-reduction-agency-and-youth-skill-acquisition-2005-2015 >.
, OKEREKE and , MICHAEL . "Ebonyi State Community- Based Poverty Reduction Agency And Youth Skill Acquisition, 2005 - 2015" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 23, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/ebonyi-state-community-based-poverty-reduction-agency-and-youth-skill-acquisition-2005-2015