TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: A SOLUTION TO PRECARIOUS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA

Authors

  • R. T. Akor Kogi State College of Education, P. M. B. 1033, Ankpa, Nigeria
  • P. P. Agashi Kogi State College of Education, P. M. B. 1033, Ankpa, Nigeria
  • F. T. Ekuje Kogi State College of Education, P. M. B. 1033, Ankpa, Nigeria
  • J. A. Akoh Kogi State College of Education, P. M. B. 1033, Ankpa, Nigeria
  • E. S. Ebenehi Kogi State College of Education, P. M. B. 1033, Ankpa, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v0i0.391

Keywords:

technical and vocational education, skilled labour, self-reliant, youth unemployment

Abstract

Unemployment is one of the most serious problems facing Nigeria like many other countries in the world. Nigeria is becoming a predominantly youth society with high rate of unemployment. The development of youth is critical to economic survival and vibrancy of any nation. In order for a country to achieve her development aspiration, the youths need to have access to education that will enable them to enhance their standard of living and gain competitive skills that will be in high demand in the labour market. Young people that lack skills that are valued in global and local economies face limited job opportunities and income growth. The changing nature of work today is placing increased pressure on the youths to acquire technical and vocational education skills. With the youths among the big losers of the recent economic crisis, technical and vocational education is often seen as the silver bullet to the problem of youth joblessness.

 

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2016-12-20

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Vol 2, No 11 (2016)

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