REVAMPING TECHNICAL EDUCATION TOWARDS PATHWAY FOR INDUSTRIALIZATION AND INNOVATION IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined revamping technical education towards pathway for industrialization and innovation in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study involves the use of a descriptive survey research design where questionnaire was used to acquire necessary data for the research work. The population for this study consists of all students at Secondary schools in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. Simple random sampling technique was utilized to select a sample of one hundred (100) from students at Secondary schools in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. Four (4) research questions were raised and answered in this study. Simple percentage, mean and standard deviation statistical tools were used to analyse the gathered information. Findings revealed that, Nigeria is under -industrialized as a result of lip services being paid to technical education and for sustainable industrialization and economic development of Nigeria, technical education and training must be given its right of place. Underfunding of technical education programme at all levels has drastically affected adequate provision of reasonable workforce needed for industrialization and economic development in the country. Therefore, it is recommended that, there is need for adequate funding of technical and vocational education and training as well as setting out a workable educational policy toward skill acquisition, entrepreneurship, and industrialization.