1 Department of Economics, Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria.
2 Atiku Institute for Development, American University of Nigeria, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
3 Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
4 Department of General Studies, Federal Polytechnic Bali, Taraba State, Nigeria.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(01), 1072-1079
Received on 04 March 2023; revised on 21 April 2023; accepted on 24 April 2023
The study examined the impact of N-Power on poverty reduction among the youths in Gassol LGA of Taraba State. The population of the study is 550 out of which 232 respondents were sampled. The study adopted a self-developed questionnaire for data collection. Two hundred and thirty-two (232) copies of questionnaires were administered all were retrieved, making 100% return rate. The study employed inferential statistics (Multiple linear regression analysis) for data analysis. The results were presented in tables and discussed according to the objective. The study revealed a significant effect of N-Power on poverty reduction among youths in Gassol Local Government Area( p < a ).The study recommended that Federal Government should create more empowerment programmes that will expose youths to entrepreneurial skills and make them self-employed and self-reliance.
N-Power Program; Poverty Reduction; Youths; Multiple Linear Regression
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Yusuf Yakubu, Danjuma Abegye Nuhu, Abdullahi Yahaya Musa and Ahmed Rufai. An Application of Multiple Linear Regression Model to the Impact of N-Power Program on Poverty Reduction among Youths in Gassol Local Government Area, Taraba state, Nigeria. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(1), 1072-1079 . Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.1.0633