An Investigation into Empowering Youth Through Training for Eradicating Poverty: The Contribution of Non-Governmental Organizations in Ogba Ethnic Nationality of Rivers State

Youth development is great asset to national economic growth and income generation especially in the utilization of their creative ingenuity as the driving force of demand and supply. This research is to investigate empowering youth through training and eradicating poverty through the contribution of non-governmental organization in Ogba ethnic nationality in Rivers State. The objectives of the study is to identify the role of non-governmental organization in SMEs business and poverty eradication among youth association in Ogba ethnic nationality, to identify the method of non-governmental organization in training the youth association in curbing poverty in Ogba ethnic nationality. Descriptive research design is used to collect both secondary and primary information. The population of the study is 2900 youths of the 60 youth associations of Ogba ethnic nationality, with sample size of 300, gotten through the use of Taro Yamane statistical relation. Questionnaire was the instrument adopted in collecting numerical data from respondents. Weighted Mean was used to analyze the research questions and hypotheses. Findings reveal that, there is high significant relationship between the processes admitted in SME business selection by the NGOs and eradicating poverty. It was recommended that government should provide the enabling environment and needed support in terms of finance, training, as well as material to this bodies (NGOs) since they are closer to the grassroots (local communities) to drive the needed socio-economic empowerment to lift the resources of this trained youths for a better tomorrow and become a more positive and productive community builders.