Sunday Isaac Eneh, Rebecca Oliver Enuoh, Kola Musiliu Hammed, Joseph A Anyadighibe, Grace Jamie Pepple, Aniebiet Etuk
This study examines on-the-job training capabilities and effective mentoring scheme on job creation. Cross-sectional survey design was adopted in the study to enhance appropriate data collection. The sample size of 386 from population of 7,284 trained apprentices from Entrepreneurial Development Centre (EDC) Calabar covered South, Central and North sectorial districts in CRS. Structured questionnaire was the primary source of data. Descriptive statistics was used in summarizing data and hypotheses were tested using Exploratory Factor Analysis (Principal component Analysis) and Multiple Regression analysis. Results show that on-the-job training and mentoring scheme significantly affect job creation and employability. The study concludes that effective supervision, knowledge and skills acquisitions are sustainably derived from apprenticeship schemes for self-reliance and sufficiency. It recommends that Government and stakeholders should consider youth as productive assets of economic development and continuously engage them in vocational training in areas of ICT.