Challenges of Entrepreneurial Information among Job-Seeking Youth in Ogun State, Nigeria

The researchers examined the challenges of entrepreneurial information among jobseeking youth in Ogun State, Nigeria. The objectives were to find out the extent to which job-seeking youth receive information on entrepreneurship and to identify the challenges in entrepreneurial information reception among job-seekers. The study was guided by human capital theory. The researchers adopted descriptive research design while questionnaire was used as the research instrument for data collection. Four hundred jobseeking youth were selected for the survey through the purposive sampling technique, while data were analysed using tables, frequency counts and percentages. Findings from the study revealed that (77.1%) of job-seeking youth received entrepreneurial information in Ogun State, while language barriers, high costs of data and non-possession of reception devices such as radio, television and internet-enabled phones were the major challenges encountered in the reception of entrepreneurial information. The researchers concluded that job-seeking youth can benefit significantly from entrepreneurial information as it equips them with skills and knowledge to create their opportunities. Based on the results it was recommended that entrepreneurial information be disseminated in indigenous languages and English to ensure comprehension among non-educated job seekers and should also be made available through newspapers, magazines, religious, family and friends among others.