INFLUENCE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES ON SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN OGBA/EGBEMA/NDONI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE

Authors: Amifor Obi Uzorka & Doreen Kobani, PhD

ABSTRACT

The study assessed the influence of Vocational Education Programs on Sustainable Community Development in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of the study is 625 which comprised 445 Community Development Committee (CDC) members and 180 beneficiaries of vocational education programs in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The entire 180 beneficiaries were sampled; while the proportionate sampling technique was adopted in selecting 25% of the population of CDC members to arrive at the size of 89 CDC members, making a total of 269. Three research questions were posed. A questionnaire titled “Influence of Vocational Education Programs on Sustainable Community Development Assessment Questionnaire” (IVESCDAQ) was used for data collection. Data was analyzed using frequencies, means and standard deviation. The findings revealed that agricultural education, craft education and building technology programs influenced sustainable development in the area of study. Based on these findings, the researcher recommended, amongst others, that Local Government Authorities should establish craft training centers in each local government to empower beneficiaries with skills that will enable them to be self-employed. The acquired skills will increase individual’s economic well-being and enhance sustainable community development.

Keywords: Influence, Vocational Education, Sustainable development.

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