Title: STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AMONG TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) STAKEHOLDERS: TVET INSTITUTION AND INDUSTRIES.

Authors:
Adelakun, Oluniyi A. & Osaigbovo, Louis Odaro

Abstract: Abstract This study sought to determine how to strengthen partnerships for quality improvement among Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) stakeholders: TVET institution and industries in Nigeria. To achieve this, the study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study was 152 made up of 68 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) administrators and 84 Industrial sector administrators in the South-west, South-south and North-central geo-political zones of Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was a researcher developed questionnaire based on five-point Likert scale. The instrument was facevalidated by three experts and Cronbach Alpha was used to establish the internal consistency, which yielded a coefficient of 0.81. The data collected were analysed using mean values. A mean of 3.5 and above were accepted while any mean less than 3.5 was rejected. The findings of the study revealed that there is the need to strengthen partnerships for quality improvement among Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) stakeholders -TVET Institution and Industries in Nigeria. It was recommended that Federal Government should muscle the political will to formulate policies that will encourage and strengthen partnerships of employers of labour/ industries with TVET institutions; and curriculum in TVET institutions should emphasize more on work environment habit inculcation into students among others. Keywords: Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Partnership, Institutions, Industries, Strengthening.

Publication Date: 2018-12-08