AN EVALUATION OF IGBO APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM IN LIGHTS OF LOCKE, MARX AND SEN’S MODELS OF DEVELOPMENT
This paper examines the Igbo apprenticeship system in order to present it as a potential development model for Africa. The failure of current models highlights the necessity for a new approach to development in Africa. This paper attempts to demonstrate that by tapping into Africa's diverse cultural background and traditional structures, development strategies can be created to better address the continent's specific challenges and lead to a more optimistic future. In order to achieve this, the paper employs critical and analytical philosophical methods to investigate Igbo apprenticeship using Karl Marx's labor theory of value, John Locke's labor and property theory, and Amartya Sen's capability approach. The paper seeks to show how the fundamental principles of the Igbo apprenticeship system can guide the development of a model that is both successful and centered on African culture. This paper argues that the Igbo model has the potential to serve as a blueprint in achieving sustainable development in Africa.
Keywords: apprenticeship, development, evaluation, igbo, lights, locke, marx, models, sen’s, system