Abstract
This study examined Ogun State Employment Generation Programme
(OGEGEP) and the poverty status of interior decoration skills beneficiaries.
Population was made up of beneficiaries of OGEGEP training. Data were
collected using questionnaire containing information on respondents’ poverty
status before and after training and other relevant variables. Data were
analyzed using frequency, percentage, and mean. Results indicate that
beneficiaries were 25 years old. Majority female (67.3%), single (71.4%), parent-
sponsored (85.7%) and their extent of material utilization in interior decoration
skills were high (57.1%). Almost half (46.9%) of the beneficiaries had their
poverty index ranged between the average of ₦19,861.00 and a maximum of
₦199,000.00 per annum. Their poverty status was categorized as better off
because the beneficiaries’ economic worth improved post-training. It was
recommended that subsequent Ogun state governments should nurture and
not neglect the goals of OGEGEP; rather they should improve on them, even if
they want to initiate new programmes.