Assessing The Impact Of The N-Power Teach Scheme On Youth Unemployment In Adamawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study, titled assessing the Impact of the N-Power Teach Scheme on Youth Unemployment in Adamawa State, Nigeria, examined the effectiveness of the programme in addressing youth joblessness in the Central Senatorial District. A descriptive survey research design was adopted, using structured questionnaires administered to a sample of 335 beneficiaries drawn from a population of 2,059 participants. Data were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentages, and the Relative Importance Index (RII). The study was anchored on Policy Implementation Theory, Elite Theory, and Empowerment Theory to explain administrative processes, power dynamics, and beneficiary capacity development. Findings revealed that multiple N-Power components operate in the study area, with N-Teach being the most dominant, and that the scheme significantly reduced youth unemployment through job creation, skills acquisition, empowerment, improved educational service delivery, and enhanced social stability. However, its effectiveness is constrained by professional teaching challenges, delayed stipend payments, weak monitoring and evaluation, inadequate instructional materials, limited coverage, and low participant commitment. The study concludes that while the N-Power Teach Scheme has made meaningful contributions to youth employment and socio-economic development, its long-term sustainability depends on resolving structural and implementation weaknesses. It recommends strengthening underrepresented programme components, sustaining and adequately funding the scheme, and addressing operational challenges through professional training, timely stipend payments, improved monitoring systems, expanded coverage, adequate resource provision, and stronger accountability mechanisms.