ABSTRACT

 The study ascertained the effect of training approaches and entrepreneuiship development of bakeries: A focus of National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Abia state. The objectives of the study were to; examine the effect of coaching (practical application of skills) on the growth of bakeries in Abia State, ascertain the effect of mentoring (attitudes, nonns, behaviours) on the innovativeness of bakeries in Abia State and equally to investigate the effect of classroom instruction (principles, rules and theories) on venture creation of bakeries in Abia State. The survey research design was adopted in the study and a sample of 120 was purposively drawn from the staff of twelve (12) bakeries that have participated in the NDE scheme in selected Local Government Areas of Abia State. However, a wellstructured five-point-rating-scale questionnaire was used for data collection. Data obtained from the field were collated and coded into computer system, which were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, 21). Meanwhile, the descriptive statistics used were mean, percentages and frequency scores while the inferential statistical test used was the Spearman Rank Order Correlation for the analysis ofthe hypotheses formulated for the study. Empirical findings revealed that there is a significant positive correlation between coaching (practical application of skills) and the growth of bakeries. Mentoring (attitudes, norms, behaviours) was found to have positive significant effect on innovativeness of bakeries in Abia State. Also, classroom instruction (principles, rales and theories) has a significant effect on the venture creation of bakeries in Abia State. The study therefore recommends the provision of more classroom instructional materials to enhance skills development of the trainees, and an upgrade in the mentoring (attitudes, norms and behavior) followed by strict monitoring plan.