April 2015 Vol. 3 No.4

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Original Research Article

Enhancement of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) through professional counselling in Nigeria

*¹Dada I. T., ²Ali A. A., ³Salmon S. A. and ⁴Isiaka G. A.

¹Ikeja Senior High School GRA Ikeja, Lagos
²Eko Akete Senior High School, Lagos
³Yaba College of Technology, Lagos
⁴Aje Comprehensive High School, Lagos

*Corresponding Author’s E-mail: abdunhaqeer@yahoo.com

Accepted March 24, 2015

Abstract

This is a descriptive survey research study which examines the enhancement of technical vocational education and training (TVET) through professional counselling in Nigeria. One hundred and thirty-three (133) students of Tertiary Institutions in Lagos State were randomly selected. Self developed questionnaire-enhancement of TVET through counselling questionnaire (ETCQ) was used to collect data. The instrument was validated using content validity and Cronbach’s Alpha Reliability Test of 0.922 was measured. With the use of Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS), the result showed that (85.7%) of the respondents opined that the counselling profession plays a significant role in the enhancement of TVET in Nigeria. It is therefore recommended that more counsellors should be employed into Nigerian schools. The counsellors should thereafter be given a continuous training in order to render an expected professional service and give a practical professional counselling in enhancing TVET in Nigerian schools.

Keywords: Counselling, Technical Vocational Education