Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Tvet): Model for Addressing Skills Shortage in Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry

AYONMIKE. CHINYERE SHIRLEY^1,

¹DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS EDUCATION DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY ABRAKA, NIGERIA

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AYONMIKE. CHINYERE SHIRLEY. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Tvet): Model for Addressing Skills Shortage in Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry. American Journal of Educational Research. 2015; 3(1):62-66. doi: 10.12691/education-3-1-12

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to ascertain the role of TVET stakeholders and the oil and gas industry in addressing skills shortage in the Nigerian oil and gas industries. Survey research design was used in this study and 300 respondents were drawn from TVET departments in tertiary institutions and technical colleges in Delta State, Nigeria. Two research questions were asked and two Null hypotheses were stated. A questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by three lecturers. Using test-retest method, Cronbach reliability co-efficient of 0.81 was obtained. Data were analysed using mean for research questions and ANOVA at 0.05 level of significance for testing hypotheses. The study revealed amongst others that TVET stakeholders should identify the area of skills needs of oil and gas industry, review TVET curriculum content by integrating oil and gas courses into TVET programmes and the introduction of intensive oil and gas practical and training for TVET teachers and students through an effective partnership between TVET institutions and oil and gas industries in Nigeria. Hence it was recommended that there should be collaboration between TVET institutions and oil and gas industries.

Keywords:
TVET skills-shortage oil and gas industry & Nigeria

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