Al-Hikmah University Central Journal
IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL HUMAN CAPITAL ON YOUTH ECONOMIC INCLUSION THROUGH AGRIPRENEURSHIP IN OSUN STATE
Abstract
The high rate of youth unemployment in Nigeria has prompted a shift in focus to agricultural pursuits to ensure youth economic survival. However, entrepreneurship in agriculture will not happen in a vacuum but with adequate attention for human resource capabilities. The impact of entrepreneurial human capital on youth economic inclusion through agripreneurship was examined in this study. The study used a survey research approach, with primary data collected by a standardised questionnaire delivered to 100 selected unemployed currently in the National Youth Service Scheme in Osun State, Nigeria. The study employed multiple regression to analyse the data gathered. At the same time, the results revealed that both entrepreneurial administrative skills and entrepreneurial accounting skills have a significant positive impact on youth economic inclusion through agripreneurhip with values of adjusted R2 =0.922 and 0.971 at ≤0.05 level of significance, respectively. The study, therefore, recommends that adequate attention should be given to the human capital stock of the youth for optimal productivity in the economy of Osun State via agripreneurship.