@article{CRSIJ26000070,
                  author = {Janet Mbanengen Aondoakaa, Ungwa Emmanuel Vandekan PhD},
                  title = {Innovations and entrepreneurship in Benue state: driving youth employment, empowerment, and economic growth in selected local governments in Benue   state-Nigeria},
                  journal = {Cosmo Research and Science International Journal},
                  year = {2025},
                  volume = {1},
                  number = {5},
                  pages = {1-12},
                  issn = {3108-1584},
                  url = {https://cosmorsij.com/published/CRSIJ26000070.pdf},
                  abstract = {This study assessed the role of innovations and entrepreneurship in promoting youth employment, empowerment, and economic growth in Benue State, Nigeria. The objectives were to examine the impact of entrepreneurship initiatives on youth employment generation and identify the key challenges and opportunities for promoting innovations and entrepreneurship for economic growth. Results showed a significant impact of entrepreneurship initiatives on youth employment generation (R=0.450, R²=0.203, F (1,381) = 96.001; P<0.01), with entrepreneurship initiatives accounting for 20.3% of the total variance observed in youth employment generation. Challenges contributed statistically significant to innovations and entrepreneurship for economic growth (β=0.417, t=6.353; P<0.01), while opportunities did not significantly influence innovations and entrepreneurship for economic growth on youth empowerment (β=0.051, t=0.784; P>0.05). The study recommends enhancing entrepreneurship initiatives, addressing challenges such as inadequate funding and limited access to resources, and promoting innovations and entrepreneurship for economic growth in Benue State, Nigeria.},
                  keywords = {Innovations, Entrepreneurship, Youth Employment, Empowerment, Economic Growth.},
                  month = {March}
        }