IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH (JPASWR )

E-ISSN 2504-3597
P-ISSN 2695-2440
VOL. 10 NO. 1 2025
DOI: 10.56201/jpaswr.v10.no1.2025.pg28.40

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An Assessment of the Vocational Attitude of Students in Skill-Based Programs in Technological Institutions in Kogi State

Abdulkarim M. Shaibu, Dr. Joel Akowe, Akogwu Isaac Amana, Omejeh Timothy Enejoh

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Abstract

This study investigates the positive influence of vocational attitudes of students in skill-based programs in technological institutions in Kogi State. Survey research design was adopted. A well- designed questionnaire was used as a viable instrument to collect data from technological institutions across various locations in the state. Data collected was analyzed using Multiple Regression and Ordered Probit Regression Model. Findings will further measure whether the acquired vocational skill (such as technology adoption, risk-taking/aversion, decision-making, and interpersonal relations skills, have a positive relationship with the self-reliance attitude of learners of technologically-based institutions in Kogi State, using the polytechnics and colleges of education. The study recommends to the government, policymakers, and relevant stakeholders the need to repackage the vocational education program with incentives to further equip the learners to take advantage of the student vocational skill and to identify inherent business or career opportunities in respective programs.

keywords:

Student Attitude, Technical and Vocational, Skill-Based, Self-Reliance.

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