1. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN NIGERIA: THE MISSING LINK.
- Author
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Uwameiye, Raymond and Clark, Anthonia
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VOCATIONAL education , *NEW business enterprises , *BUSINESS & education , *BUSINESS size , *ENTREPRENEURSHIP , *VOCATIONAL guidance , *EMPLOYABILITY , *EMPLOYMENT , *ECONOMIC development , *URBANIZATION - Abstract
The article focuses on the relation between vocational education and small and medium scale enterprises in solving unemployment and developing the economy in Nigeria. According to the author, the businesses are important in the nation because they create opportunities in the market, help in speeding up urbanisation of rural areas, and increase the balance of payment. It is also inferred that the education is vital in the businesses because it prepares young individuals for employment in the world of work by exposing them to job specifics and employability skills. He recommended the integration of both entrepreneurship and vocational education to provide opportunities to students to access their own attitudes, aptitudes and skills that are necessary for developing and running a business.
- Published
- 2003