Public Private Partnership (PPP) and the Growth of Technical Education as Perceived By Instructors and Administrators in Oyo State

Abstract

This study examined the imperative of public private partnership as an impetus to the growth and development of technical education in Oyo state government technical colleges. It considered the role played and expected benefits of being in partnership with relevant bodies for sustainable transformation of the government technical schools. The study adopted a descriptive survey designs while a total of one hundred and twenty (120) respondents constitute the samples for the study. Three research questions guided the study while the instrument of the investigation is a 15 items self made questionnaire tagged perception of instructors and administrators on public private partnership towards growth of technical education (PIAPPPTGTE). Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation. Findings revealed that the respondents absolutely agreed on the need for synergy between public and private agencies towards the advancement of technical schools in Oyo state. A sizeable number of the respondents were also in agreement that more benefits will be achieved where public and private agencies are allowed to partner in the running of technical colleges in the state. The paper concludes by reiterating the advantages of promoting technical education to the local, state and federal government at large.