Title: IMPROVING SCHOOL-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF TVET STUDENTS FOR MATCHING SKILLS DEMAND IN ANAMBRA STATE

Authors:
Mbah, Chidozie O., Obi, Cromwel U., Ehimen, Theophilus E. & Onyebuenyi, Promise N.

Abstract: Abstract The study focused on improving school-industry partnership in skill development of TVET students for matching skill demand in Anambra State. The study was guided by two research questions and two null hypotheses tested at .05 level of significance. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population for the study was 157 respondents. This comprised of 101 TVET lecturers in public institution offering TVET programmes and human resource development managers working with 56 functional industries in Anambra State. The number was manageable hence, there was no sampling. Structured questionnaire containing a total of 18 items was the instrument for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts in Technology Education and one in Measurement and Evaluation all in Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu and the reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient method which yielded .76. Out of 157 copies of the questionnaire distributed, only 139 copies were returned giving 88.54% return rate. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at .05 level of significant using SPSS. It was found out that: preparing skill training programmes that will suit the school academic calendar, granting visit to industries, industry personnel participating in special lectures, narrowing the gap between theory and practical and improving collaboration between school and industry through periodic meeting on technological innovations were among the strategies for improving school-industry partnership in skill development of TVET students for matching skill demand in Anambra State. Based on the findings, recommendations were made which include: industry should understand the partnership with school on SIWES and industry exposure to achieve quality skill development and institutions should ensure that good communication exist with the industry. Keywords: Partnership, Skill Development and TVET

Publication Date: 2018-12-06