Integrating Formal Education and Skill Acquisition/Vocational Training System in the Polytechnic Institutions: Antidote for Unemployment among the Nigerian Youths

Musbau Adetokunbo Afolabi and Bisiriyu Abiodun Taleat
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Musbau Adetokunbo Afolabi: Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo, State.
Bisiriyu Abiodun Taleat: Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo, State.

International Journal of Governance and Development Studies (IJOGDES), 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 78-91

Abstract: This study examines the impact of incorporating vocational and skill acquisition into the formal education system at Nigeria Polytechnic, given its widespread trend towards socio-economic development. The study employs a descriptive qualitative research design, conducting face-to-face interviews with key and relevant study participants from federal, state-owned, and privately-owned polytechnics in Ogun, Ondo, and Osun State of Nigeria. The study revealed that establishing an educational framework emphasising practical skills and entrepreneurship would serve as a strategic solution to youth unemployment, reduce poverty rates, and foster economic growth

Keywords: Skill acquisition; vocational training; youth empowerment; unemployment; polytechnic education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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