Impact of Apprenticeship on Human Capital Development: Focus on Unemployment Reduction

Hadija Afiya J.M.

Department of Public Administration Kampala International University Uganda

ABSTRACT

The apprenticeship system is a prevalent form of informal vocational training in many developing countries, including Nigeria. This system allows aspiring individuals to learn practical skills and gain knowledge from mentors over a period of time. The apprenticeship systems have a human development focus, hence, this paper assessed it’s on human capital development. In Nigeria, majority of the workforce not absorbed by the formal sector are in the informal sector either through apprenticeship, economic circumstances and choice. The pressure on the limited educational institutions is not expected to change in the nearest future due to the increasing demand for western education and social values attached with getting a paid job. However setting up of specialized skills training and entrepreneurship institutions may be the antidote. Accordingly, reducing unemployment in Nigeria should be a priority for the government and policymakers, with the unemployment rate growing in almost the same proportion as the population. Efforts by the government to bring economic development to rural areas and relocation of more big organizations to rural areas will help curb the high rate of unemployment in the country. Moreover, boosting the size of the informal sector through the necessary support framework will further enhance socio-economic growth in the system. This makes it imperative for government at all levels to provide basic infrastructure and institutional framework to nurture and harness the apprenticeship system.

Keywords: Apprenticeship, Informal Economy, Unemployment reduction, Impact, Human capital

CITE AS: Hadija Afiya J.M. (2024). Impact of Apprenticeship on Human Capital Development: Focus on Unemployment Reduction. RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF CURRENT ISSUES IN ARTS AND MANAGEMENT 3(1):1-6.