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THE ROLE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract This study was on the role of Vocational Education in Reducing Unemployment in Nigeria. Four objectives were raised which included; To understand the skill areas of vocational and technical education that can provide employment for youth in Nigeria, to examine the relevant areas of self independent in vocational and technical education, to identify the problems and prospects of vocational and technical education and to determine the causes of youth ...

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A STUDY OF PROBLEMS FACING VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA.

CHAPTER ONE 1.1   INTRODUCTION In most countries of the world vocational technical education has been given a pride of place, because of the realization of its importance in the economic growth and well being of any Nation. For any nation to be self reliant and self sufficient its educational programmes must have been properly planned and necessary facilities provided to enable the attainment of programmes goals. The current issues of concern ...

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FACTORS AFFECTING THE LOW ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This project work was to determine the factors that contribute to low enrolment of students in vocational/Technical education in secondary schools. This was initiated as a result of the student’s apathy to the study of vocational subjects in secondary schools. In carrying out the research, the focus was to identify the variables or interest, gender, socio-economic status of the parents as it influences the students choice of the study ...

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VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AS A VERITABLE TOOL FOR DEVELOPING THE YOUTHS FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AND SELF-RELIANCE

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Vocational and technical education has been existing in Nigeria before the arrival of Western Education, mostly in the form of apprenticeship programmes. However, formally organized vocational and technical schools were not in existence till after arrival of western education, on the arrival and co-existing of western education with the pre-colonial form of vocational and technical education took off in government organizations such ...

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STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING MAINTENANCE OF LABORATORIES AND EQUIPMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION   1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Over the years Nigeria as a nation has been making effort to be advanced and industrialized like other nations in the world, in terms of robust economy, science and technology as well as high standard of living. In countries like United States of America. Great Britain, China and Germany, there are massive industrialization, advanced science and technology, massive employment and high ...

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