Technical and Vocational Education and Training: A Sustainable Remedy to the High Rate of Youth Unemployment in Nigeria
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Technical and Vocational Education in Nigeria has been criticized for not reducing unemployment among citizens of the Country. This might be due to several factors hindering its proper implementation. Hence, this study was designed to review related literature on Technical and Vocational Education and Training as it helps in remedying the unemployment problem in Nigeria. It was found that TVET has double direct linkages with unemployment reduction. Both general education and Training for work skills enhance people chance of employment. Furthermore, International Organizations focused on skills development for employment generations. Skills development reduce unemployment in developing countries. The training was practically based and designed to reach a large number of beneficiaries in the shortest possible time. For instance, between the year 2004 and 2010, more than 6,500 youths were trained by International Food and Agricultural Development (IFAD) in seven TVET professions namely Automotive Repairs, Carpentry, Electronics, Handicrafts, Tailoring, Welding, Leatherworks and Footwear, and the graduates were 100% employed. It is recommended that Government should provide a stable electrical power supply and modern practical equipment to TVET Institutions like; Computer Numeric Control machines, CAD Software, and 3-D Printers so that the graduates can compete with their colleagues in the world market.
Author: Dahiru Sale Mohammed
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3212943229