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A Study To Determine The Need For Crime Control In Vocational Education In Development Economy
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Imo
State as a developing state had scarcely attracted the attention of the
voluntary agencies who had been the main generators of the growth and
development of the vocational schools.
There has been a general
misconception of the nature and purpose of vocational and technical
education in developing state as a whole.
Vocational institutions and
technical institutions even in their crudest forms are relatively more
expensive than the academic oriented secondary institutions. The cost of
building and maintaining them is approximately three times that of a
grammar school.
Most industries in the state are still in their
infancy and no plans are made so that products of vocational and
technical schools who do not proceed to higher education would be
needilu employed in the industries and if possible trained further by
the industries.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The Purpose of this
Study is to investigate whether vocational education is needed in
developing the economy of Imo State based on the stated problems, and to
ascertain whether it would.
1 Transform the states consuming-oriented economy to that of production-oriented economy.
1. Minimize the issue of school dropouts
3 Check unemployment
Contribute
towards the state’s manpower requirement. Recommendations it made use
of will enhance more practical approach to economic progress. It will
also help government and educational ministry in reorganizing the school
curriculum, reordering the education priorities and encourage private
agencies to set up craft schools.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It will assist individuals through guidance to make a wise decision in the choice of a career.
It
helps in increasing the options available to each individual by way of
providing alternatives to enable then make use choice of career.
It
will prepare individuals for entry into employment with skills and
competence which will enable them advance in the chosen occupation.
It
will serve as a motivating factor to individual who have chosen
vocational and technical education, and who have interest in vocational
education and who want to project from it by enhancing their learning
opportunities.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Does Imo state as a developing state need education that is more practically oriented in order to develop its economy?
Does
Vocational Education put into consideration individuals aptitude,
interest, ambition and available resources and therefore should be
encouraged.?
Is Vocational Education the base of the technological take off of this state?
Are there problems facing Vocational Education developing in Imo State? Are they encouraged?
1.6 HYPOTHESIS
Imo State need Vocational Education as a developing state for the development of its economy.
Vocational Education puts into consideration individuals aptitude, interest, ambition and available resources
Vocational Education is the base for technological take off of this state.
there are problems facing Vocational Education development in Imo State.
1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
Due to limited time factor this study is limited only to Imo State as the case study.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Imo state and many other states in Nigeria with characteristics features of under development such as low level of productive technologies, high unemployment rate, large unskilled population, low level of aggregate demand etc.Having recently recognized the relevance of vocational education in providing the engine for rapid economic growth.This study finds out the factors that may hinder the effective use of vocational education in Imo state. The researcher came to the conclusion that there is a ... Continue reading---
