Training Needs by Apprentices under Non-Formal Education in Technical Colleges and Technical Colleges to be Self Employed

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the training needed by the apprentices and technical college students so that they can become self employed in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The research design used for the study was a survey. The estimated population of the respondents is 1430 comprising 63 students, 17 technical teachers, 40 master craftsmen and 1310 apprentices. The entire population of the respondents was used except that of the apprentices that were subjected to stratified random sampling method. The instrument was subjected to reliability test using Split-half method and Spearman Prophesy Brown Formula and the coefficient was found to be 0.82. Results of the study showed that the basic requirements for training the apprentices and technical college students are absent which makes skills acquisition not only difficult but impossible. Some recommendations were made to improve the training needed by the apprentices and technical college students.