Provision of Facilities for Effective Implementation of School-Based Technical and Vocational Education in Delta State: The Planning Imperative
- October 25, 2021
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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue X, October 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186
Dr Ohia, Adanma Ngozi
Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Abstract: The main thrust of this study was to examine the provision of facilities for effective implementation of school-based technical and vocational education in Delta State, the planning imperative.One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. The census sampling technique was used. The sample of the study consists of 292 respondents, which comprised 12 administrators and 280 instructors in the sixtechnical and vocational institutions in the state. A researcher- structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. The instrument which was structured according to the modified four-point Likert scale was validated and had a reliability coefficient of 0.80 got using Cronbach Alpha method. The research questionwas answered using mean and standard deviation, while the null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance using the z-test statistics. The study revealed thatgovernment involvement in technical planning for the construction of school building, provision of furniture and fittings are some of the ways of planning the provision of facilities. The study recommended among other things that government should ensure that workshops in the technical and vocational schools are equipped with required facilities. Government also needs to synergize with technical educational planners for the provision of appropriate facilities.
I.INTRODUCTION
The importance of education in inculcating into the learner the knowledge, skills and values that will enable an individual to understand how the society operates in order to make significant contributions to the society cannot be over emphasized. Technical and vocational education in particular is designed to develop among learners occupational competence and skills to enable them to earn a living. Technical and vocational education provides opportunities for students to acquire general education and technical and vocational skills that individuals require to succeed in life. Odu (2005) defined technical and vocational education as the type of education that aims at developing and raising the skills and abilities of learners to improve their understanding and competencies on their respective line of work. Technical and vocational education therefore creates a platform for learners to acquire useful skills, which is very vital for wealth creation, economic growth, and sustainable social development. Vocational education can be identified as a programme that brings the skills and technical content of other disciplines, and practical skill requirement of the work environment to prepare the younger generation to do well in the place of work. Achieving its overall goal requires logical execution. The
