Technical Vocational Education And Training As A Tool For Achieving The Goals Of Amnesty Programmes In Niger Delta

Abstract

The study examined Technical Vocational Education and Training as a Tool for achieving the goals of amnesty programmes in Niger Delta. Three research questions were answered, and corresponding null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was 2545 respondents. Purposive sampling technique was used in the selection of 765 respondents (Beneficiary = 692; Instructor = 73) that participated in the study. Data were collected through a self-structured questionnaire designed in the patterned of Modified 4-point rating scale of agreement. A reliability coefficient of 0.81 was established through Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions while z-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study found that mechanical, electrical/electronic and building related skill-based progarmmes are used to achieve amnesty goals in Niger Delta region. based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that crime offenders should be rehabilitated with vocational skills such as auto-mechanic technology, welding and fabrication, boat building, agriculture and others. This will help in diverting the interest of youths from crime to becoming responsible citizens. At least three (3) world class vocational/technical training centers should be built in each senatorial zone in Rivers State to help train youths that can compete with youths outside the country, hence developing the state technologically.