Vocational and Technical Education Journal

Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) remains the driving force behind the employability skills among TVET graduates which is highly dependent on effective implementation of TVET policies. However, there are perceived hindrances to the implementation of TVET policies in Nigeria. The study, therefore investigated the perception of vocational education stakeholders on hindrances to effective implementation of TVET policies in Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 113 consisting of 61 academic and 52 non-academic staff of the Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka. Purposive random sampling was used to select 23 academic and 16 non-academic staff that haveup to 10 years working experience. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire on a four point rating scale. The instrument was subjected to face validation by three experts from the Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of 0.69 was obtained. The instrument was administered and retrieved by the researcher with the help of two research assistants. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Based on the results of the data collected and analyzed, the study found out that inadequate funding of TVET institutions, inadequate teaching and learning resources, poor quality of policy documents, inconsistent TVET curriculum, lack of political will, inadequate number of TVET experts among others were the major hindrances to effective implementation of TVET policies. It was equally found out that adequate funding, appropriate legislation, up-skilling of TVET experts among others were strategies for effective implementation of TVET policies. It was therefore recommended among others that TVET policy documents should be regularly reviewed by TVET stakeholders for effective implementation and industrial development in Nigeria.

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