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International Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
Volume 5, Issue 3, 2018, Page No: 91-95
http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2349-0381.0503009

Revamping Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Niger Delta for Sustainable Development

Zite BaridoolenuNgor1*,Okwelle P.Chijioke1

1.Department of Vocational & Technology Education, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Citation : Zite BaridoolenuNgor,Okwelle P.Chijioke, Revamping Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Niger Delta for Sustainable Development International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education 2018, 5(3) : 91-95

Abstract

The study was aimed at investigating ways of revamping Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Niger Delta for sustainable development. A descriptive survey design guided the study. A sample of 96TVET educators was randomly sampled for the study. Three research questions were answered in the study. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire validated by two TVET experts and its reliability coefficient of 0.79 was established using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) coefficient reliability method. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation. It was found that provision of adequate modern facilities such as workshops, machines, library, personal computers; conducive classrooms will revamp TVET for sustainable development in federation. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that ministries of education in all states f the federation should improve the standard of infrastructural facilities in technical colleges in Nigeria, government and other stakeholders should make provisions for adequate funding of TVET in their annual budgets.


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