EXPLORINGTHE ROLE OF INDIGENOUSAPPRENTICESHIPTRAINING IN FOSTERING SELF-EMPLOYMENTAMONGYOUNGADULTS IN NIGERIAN COMMUNITIES:ATHEORETICALANALYSIS

Abstract

Indigenous apprenticeship training system (IATS) is a springboard for teasing out self employment among the young adults in African communities. The extent of unemployment, unemployability and underemployment in the 21st century is alarming.The study outlines the theoretical and conceptual framework underlying the practice of IATS in Nigerian context that is geared towards self-employment and corresponding decrease in unemployment.The main purpose of the study is to explore the theoretical basis that guide the practice of Indigenous Apprenticeship Training in Nigeria.In conclusion, IATS in Nigerian context is an informal body of knowledge geared towards enhancing the capability and capacities of the participants to acquire the necessary skills, competencies, and values to become well-seasoned Master craftsmen that will eventually lead to continuity through the transfer of knowledge and selfemployment of apprenticeship graduates.