Digitalized Entrepreneurship Scheme and Youth Empowerment in Enugu State, Nigeria

This study investigated digitalized entrepreneurship scheme and youth empowerment in Enugu State. Specifically the study is designed to; examine the impact of online training platform on youth acquisition of entrepreneurship skills, evaluate the impact of on blogging on youth mentorship on entrepreneurship skill development, ascertain the impact of digitalized credit scheme on youth accessibility of credit facilities for startup business. The study was carried out in four (4) selected local government areas in Enugu metropolis. The study adopted survey research design. Eight hundred and seventy six thousand residents (876,000) served as the population for the study. A sample of four hundred (400) respondents was drawn using Taro Yamane sampling techniques. A questionnaire developed by the researcher served as the instrument for data collection. Data gotten from the respondents were analyzed using simple percentage while chi-square was employed in testing the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance, the findings of the study revealed that online blogging has positive significant effect on youth mentorship on entrepreneurship skills development, digitalized credit scheme has positive significant effect on youth accessibility of credit facilities for startup capital. Based on the findings the following recommendations were made; the youth should leverage on training platform to acquire vocational skill as the medium is even more cost effective than the traditional means of training, educational institutions should integrate online blogging in their academic curriculum as a means to enhance the learner’s communication skills and emotional development as they have to interact with individuals from diverse socio economic background. Keywords: Digitalized, Entrepreneurship, Scheme and Youth Empowerment.