Abstract
This study investigated the perception and attitude of employers of labour toward distance learning graduates in Niger State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research approach was adopted and employers of labour in both private and public sectors within the study area constituted the sample. Four research questions and two null hypotheses were answered and tested respectively in the study. A 19-item researchers’ developed questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection. The instrument was considered suitable after undergoing experts’ validation and reliability checks. Data gathered were analyzed in which Mean and Standard Deviation were used to provide answers to the four research questions while t-test statistics were used to test the two hypotheses. Findings revealed that both the perception and attitude of respondents were positive toward distance learning graduates. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others that the government should expand the existing ODL and establish more new ones to reduce the load on conventional institutions and curtail the problem of access to Higher Education in Nigeria.
Highlights
Education is the bedrock of all human sectors
The cumulative mean is above the decision mean, this implies that respondents are in agreement with the statements
Employers of labour in Niger State have positive perception towards ODL graduates. This could be translated to mean that employers had a prior experience with ODL graduates either at industrial training level, teaching internship or as employees
Summary
Education is the bedrock of all human sectors. It is used as an instrument of change and modernization of dynamic societies. For this reason, the National Policy on Education specified the role of higher education (HE) as that of training high level manpower in all fields of human endeavour to occupy available job positions and prepare its graduates for self-reliance, national utility and future opportunities (FRN, 2013). These institutions provide highly specialized training courses adapted to the needs of economic and social life of its citizens to satisfy the vision of Nigeria which recognises education as a public good, a fundamental human right that should be inclusive and equitable. In compliance to the National policy and the countries’ vision, HE institutions trained graduates in both character and learning for the development of quality manpower
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