Mobilization Initiatives for Enhancing Secondary School Students’ Enrolment into Vocational and Technical Education Program of Universities for Self Reliance in South East, Nigeria
- 1 Department of Agricultural/Home Economics Education Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria
- 2 Department of Agricultural/Home Economics Education Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, 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.
- Okoro, O.M. (1993). Principles and Methods in Vocational and Technical Education. Varsity Industrial Press, Onitsha.
- Olaitan, S.O. (2003) Understanding Curriculum. Ndudim Printing and Publishing Company, Nsukka.
- Amoor, I.S. (2009) Policy Initiatives for Improving the Administration of Technical Teacher Training Programme in Nigeria. Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Vocational Teacher Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
- Okorie, J.U. (2001) Vocational Industrial Education. League of Researchers’ in Nigeria, Bauchi.
- Waliki, L.M. and Usman, M. (2009) Achieving the Millennium Development Goals—MDGs by 2015 through Effective Teaching of Agricultural Science of Nigeria. The Voice of Teachers, 1, 32-36.
- Clouse, P.C. (1985) The Agricultural Teacher: The Key in Programme Improvement. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 57, 21-23.
- Nworgu, B.G. (2006) Educational Research: Basic Issues and Methodology. University Trust Publishers, Nsukka.
- Okeke, B.S. (2004) Teaching in Nigeria: A Case for professionalization. Varsity Industrial Press, Onitsha.
- Olaitan, S.O., Alawa, D.A. and Uzuegbunam, C.O. (2009) Mobilization Initiatives for Enhancing Secondary School Students’ Participation in Soil Erosion Management in Schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. Nigerian Vocational Journal, 13, 108-119.
- Abelega, M.A. (2009) Work Oriented Education in Agriculture. A Journal of Teacher Education, 7, 109-115.