Imperatives of Vocational Education and Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Oguejiofor, CS; Ezeabasili, A. C. C.

doi:10.4314/afrrev.v8i1.4

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“…[10] identified the negative attitude of many Nigerians towards vocational training as a major obstacle to the successful implementation of vocational training policies and curriculum. [11] also identified poor public impression and apathy to vocational education as a challenge facing vocational education in achieving sustainable development in Nigeria.…”

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Attitude of Students and Teachers Towards Vocational Education in Secondary Schools in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria

Adewale¹,

Adisa²,

Ndububa³

et al. 2017

INTED Proceedings

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Vocational education is a vital tool for economic development. The Federal Government, in 2011, launched the Senior Secondary Education Curriculum (SSEC) which requires that all senior secondary school students be trained in one vocational subject. This study examines the attitudes of students and teachers towards vocational education in secondary schools in Ado-Odo Local Government, Ogun State, Nigeria. It aims to highlight the factors that affect and influence the attitudes of students and teachers towards vocational training as well as identify ways through which these attitudes can be improved. The study employs the use of questionnaires distributed to 200 students and 60 teachers in four secondary schools in Adodo-Ota LGA. The results show that students and teachers recognize the importance of vocational education. The study recommends that students be provided with modern day equipment to encourage students' engagement in vocational subjects. The curriculum for the teaching of vocational subjects should be comprehensive, standardized and enforced in all secondary schools to ensure that students acquire all the skills they need to practice the vocation(s). These will improve vocational education and the attainment of its goals in secondary schools.

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Attitude of Students and Teachers Towards Vocational Education in Secondary Schools in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria

Adewale¹,

Adisa²,

Ndububa³

et al. 2017

INTED Proceedings

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“…From the results, it is evident that parents (94%) wanted their children to read courses with better recognition because a notable percentage (21%) believed that it is for the less privilege of the society. The assertion of (8,9) was also validated by the result which consented that there was poor societal recognition of technical education (70%) as a result of the inferior status accorded this essential aspect of education. Parents (53%) were also of the opinion that the general appearance of vocational education graduates is repulsive.…”

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“…Literature [8,9] identified the negative attitudes of Nigerians towards vocational education as the major drawback to the successful implementation of vocational training curriculum and policies. The society at large distastes vocational training; the general standpoint is that vocational education is for the less privilege of the society.…”

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Parental Attitude Towards Vocational Education in Ado-Odo Ogun State Nigeria

Adewale¹,

Amgbari²,

Erebor³

et al. 2017

INTED Proceedings

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The economy of Nigeria is experiencing a downturn in recent times and as a result, the rate of unemployment and poverty has increased rapidly. A good foundation to employment generation and job security is vocational education. Evidently, the growth of any nation depends on its technological components. Despite the fact that vocational education is important for economy development, its effective implementation has been and it is still being faced with many challenges. This paper looks at the roles of parents in vocational educational and its viability in a dwindling economy like Nigeria. Using quantitative data from 100 parents, it could be deduced that parents preferred courses with better recognition and acceptance. It is recommended that parents of secondary schools graduate be educated on the prospects of vocational education, especially its ability to generate employment. Furthermore, vocational education should be better incorporated into tertiary curriculum and certificates should be awarded.

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“…He further stated that vocational education is focused on acquisition of individual skills and capability for occupation. Vocational education has been an integral part of national development strategies in many societies because of the impact on human resource development, productivity and economic growth (Oguejiofor & Ezeabasili, 2014).…”

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Accessibility of Google Classroom by Undergraduates for Learning

Aderogba

Shittu

Afolake

et al. 2021

Indonesian J. Teach. Sci.

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Availability that lacks accessibility is nothing different from unavailability. The aftermath of COVID19 had forced most schools to employ several learning technologies with Google classroom inclusive. This study thus investigates undergraduate access to Google classroom for learning. This study employs the survey method and 250 undergraduates were purposively sampled. The findings established that undergraduate students have adequate access to google classroom for learning vocational and entrepreneurship courses and there was significant relationship between undergraduate access and utilization of google classroom for learning. The study concluded that access to Google classroom was directly proportional to its utilization. It was however recommended that lecturers should use the Google classroom to facilitate their instructional process.

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Imperatives of Vocational Education and Sustainable Development in Nigeria

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Cited by 7 publications

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Attitude of Students and Teachers Towards Vocational Education in Secondary Schools in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria

Attitude of Students and Teachers Towards Vocational Education in Secondary Schools in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria

Parental Attitude Towards Vocational Education in Ado-Odo Ogun State Nigeria

Accessibility of Google Classroom by Undergraduates for Learning

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