Influence of Institutional type and Academic Specialization on the Employability Skills of Undergraduate Students in Southwestern Nigeria
- June 14, 2022
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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue V, May 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186
Prof. Babatunde Adeniyi Adeyemi1, Associate Prof. Senimetu Ileuma2, Mr. Moyosore Oluwatobi Beckley3
1Institute of Education, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
2Department of Arts and Social Science Education
Faculty of Arts and Education, Lead City University Ibadan
3Department of Arts and Social Science Education
Faculty of Arts and Education, Lead City University Ibadan
Abstract: The study investigated the influence of institutions type on the status of adequacy of employability skills of undergraduate students. It also determined the influence of academic specializations (Science oriented, Arts/Humanities, and Social Sciences) on the status of adequacy of employability skills of undergraduate students and as well established the influence of academic specializations (Science oriented, Arts/Humanities, and Social Sciences) on the strengths and weaknesses of the undergraduates in relation to the identified employability skills. These were with the view of providing information on the importance of institutional type and academic specialization on the employability skills of undergraduate students in Southwestern Nigeria. The study employed Descriptive Survey research design. The population consisted of undergraduate students in Southwestern Nigeria. The sample size was made up of 540 undergraduate students that were selected from Federal, State and Private universities with emphasis on three core areas of socialization. Three research hypotheses were raised and verified. An adapted instrument was employed. The results showed that there was no significant influence of institutional types (federal, state and private) on the status of adequacy of employability skills of undergraduates in the study areas (F = 2.420, p > 0.05). The results also indicated that there was no significant influence of (Science Oriented, Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences) on the status of adequacy of employability skills of undergraduates in the study areas (F = 1.870, p > 0.05), whereas there was significant influence of (Science Oriented, Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences) on the strengths and weaknesses of undergraduates in relation to the employability skills in the study areas (F = 5.590, p < 0.05). The study concluded that institutional type is not a major determinant of the status of adequacy of employability, whereas academic specialization is a determinant of the strengths and weaknesses of the undergraduates in relation to employability skills.
Keywords: Institutional type, Academic Specialization, Employability Skills, Undergraduate Students
I.INTRODUCTION
One of the most aching challenges confronting Nigeria today is the issue of unemployment. It has become so severe that policymakers, parents and youths, especially graduates alike are having sleepless nights over it. The issue has been in the front burner of national discourse in recent years. The unemployment question is even aggravated by the
