INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMPARATIVE STUDIES (IJMCS)
Education and Employability: A Panacea for National Growth and Development
E-ISSN: 4089-4904
P-ISSN: 4279-4976
DOI: https://iigdpublishers.com/article/868
This research looked into how education and employability impact national growth and development together. Surveys and interviews were carried out using a mixed-methods design on 500 people: 200 who had recently finished school, 200 employers and 100 educators working in all sectors across urban and rural areas. Perspectives from many areas were gathered by selecting participants at random. Data was collected mostly through using structured questionnaires and semi-structured interviews and analysis was done using both statistical and thematic methods. Researchers found that having vocational training and workplace skills in the curriculum made a strong difference in how employable students were. At the same time, the analysis revealed there was an important gap between what the educational program offers and what employers require. The research indicated that greater cooperation among educational institutions, industry representatives and policymakers is necessary. It supported increased spending on technical learning, changes to outdated curriculum and increasing the number of internships and apprenticeships available. They were considered necessary to close the gap between what schools offer and what companies’ need which would help people find jobs and contribute to a country’s long-term development.
ARIEJOVBO GOODLUCK ONORIODE FORTUNE, CHIBUOGWU DUMEBI, ABEGBE ROBINSON OCHUKO & ESE ABONOKO
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