Mobilization Initiatives for Enhancing Secondary School Students’ Enrolment into Vocational and Technical Education Program of Universities for Self Reliance in South East, Nigeria

Abstract

This study focused on identification of mobilization initiatives for enhancing student's enrolment into Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) programs in Nigerian Universities. Three research questions guided the study while three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study was carried out in South East, Nigeria. Population for the study was 1340. Sample for the study was 753 obtained through proportionate (30%) stratified random sampling technique. A 38 item questionnaire was developed and used to collect data. Data obtained were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions while t-test statistic was used to test hypotheses at probability of 0.05 level. It was found out by the study that 38 mobilization initiatives could be used to enhance students' enrolment into Vocational and Technical Education Programs in Nigerian Universities. It was therefore recommended that the identified mobilization initiatives be implemented by relevant stakeholders to enhance secondary school students' enrollment into VTE programs in Nigerian Universities.

Strategies for boosting students’ enrolment into business education programme of colleges of education

“…Furthermore, awareness campaign stimulates interest and creates motivation for business education among young secondary school leavers, parents and stakeholders in general. This is similar to a scholar's view [24] that enrolment mobilization initiatives should focus on students, and parents' interest.…”