Learning and innovation in informal settings: The case of automobile workshops in Lagos metropolitan area

Ayodele Ibrahim Shittu and Oluyemi Theophilus Adeosun

African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 2022, vol. 14, issue 7, 1848-1863

Abstract: This paper broadly examines learning in informal settings and seeks explicitly to determine the modes of learning among automobile mechanics in the Lagos Metropolitan Area (LMA). The study relies on qualitative data extracted from the responses of 28 interviewees. The constant comparative method was used to analyze the data carefully. The deductions led to novel findings, which reveal that the dynamics of learning among automobile mechanics is non-linear, requires a strong will and positive attitude, and involves taking personal responsibility for one’s learning goals. Implications of the findings for practice and policies for improved learning and innovation in informal settings include, first, the study affirms that there are four learning modes among the informal automobile experts under review: generation of new ideas, information sharing, the wealth of experience, and reflection. Also, skills-upgrading and employment generation top the list of priorities among policymakers.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2021.1987614

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