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This study was carried out to analyses the skills and competence required by electrical technology students in technical colleges for sustainable employment in Edo State. Specifically, this study seeks ascertain the extent of competency and skills possessed by electrical technology students in technical colleges, to determine the appropriate
strategies in promoting the development of competency and skills in electrical technology students in technical colleges for sustainable employment in Edo State, to determine ways of enhancing the employment prospect of electrical technology students in technical colleges. The research design used for this research study was a survey research design. The population for this study consists of four technical colleges in Edo State in the 2020/2021 session. The sample of the study is made all students and teachers in electrical electronics technology of the Benin technical college. The following were the findings of this work The study revealed that the competency of skills as obtained by both graduates and undergraduates of electrical electronics technology in any of the technical colleges
in Edo state is not competent, proficient and adequate enough, the study found out that the inadequacy of facilities and obsolete equipment’s for teaching and learning of electrical electronics technology in government owned technical and vocational institutions are a result of corruption in the educational system in Nigeria and poor
funding, The study also found out that societal view of the course creates inferiority complex on the side of the students. From the findings of this study, the following recommendations are proffered which the researcher thinks will go a long way to improve on the competency and skills of electrical technology students for sustainable
employment in Edo State, Nigeria.
strategies in promoting the development of competency and skills in electrical technology students in technical colleges for sustainable employment in Edo State, to determine ways of enhancing the employment prospect of electrical technology students in technical colleges. The research design used for this research study was a survey research design. The population for this study consists of four technical colleges in Edo State in the 2020/2021 session. The sample of the study is made all students and teachers in electrical electronics technology of the Benin technical college. The following were the findings of this work The study revealed that the competency of skills as obtained by both graduates and undergraduates of electrical electronics technology in any of the technical colleges
in Edo state is not competent, proficient and adequate enough, the study found out that the inadequacy of facilities and obsolete equipment’s for teaching and learning of electrical electronics technology in government owned technical and vocational institutions are a result of corruption in the educational system in Nigeria and poor
funding, The study also found out that societal view of the course creates inferiority complex on the side of the students. From the findings of this study, the following recommendations are proffered which the researcher thinks will go a long way to improve on the competency and skills of electrical technology students for sustainable
employment in Edo State, Nigeria.
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