Title: Application of triple-helix model to address the issue of unemployment challenge in Nigeria

Authors: Salihu Abdulwaheed Adelabu; Nwoye May Ifeoma; Tsado Emmanuel

Addresses: Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria ' Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria ' Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria

Abstract: Triple-helix model (THM) establishes a working relationship between government, industry and university in order to solve diverse issues of human endeavours. The study aims to use THM to address the issue of unemployment with specific focus on agricultural sector in Nigeria. The study is premised on quantitative techniques. Two thousand questionnaires were administered on potential unemployed graduates in Nigeria. One hundred and twenty questionnaires were administered on four financial institutions and 100 questionnaires were administered on ministries, parastatals and agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria. Information elicited from respondents was processed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Number Cruncher Statistical System (NCSS). The findings of the study revealed that unemployed graduates are keenly interested in embarking on agricultural activities, if enabling environment is provided. The study therefore recommends that enabling environment should be provided to reduce unemployment in Nigeria.

Keywords: triple-helix model; graduate unemployment; government; industry and university.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGE.2020.108375

International Journal of Green Economics, 2020 Vol.14 No.1, pp.50 - 77

Received: 27 May 2019
Accepted: 30 Apr 2020

Published online: 10 Jul 2020 *

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