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FUNCTIONAL EDUCATION AND THE CHALLENGES OF UNEMPLOYMENT, POVERTY AND NATIONAL UNITY IN NIGERIA
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The study examined the relationship between functional education and the challenges of unemployment, poverty and national unity in Nigeria. The correlational research was used for the study. The population of the study consisted of secondary school teachers in Akwa Ibom State and all the students in tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State. The sampling technique of multi-stage sampling was used to select 620 teachers (20 each, from the 31 Local Government Areas) in the State. Also, 150 students (50 each from three tertiary institutions of Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afaha Nsit and Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua). The researcher designed instrument for the teachers and another one for the students. The data generated were analyzed using frequency and percentages. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between functional education and unemployment, poverty and national unity. The study revealed that there is a mis-match of what our educational system is offering and what the job market (society) needs. Based on these, recommendations were made among others that, a new curriculum must be developed by curriculum experts that will emphasize on practical subjects (courses) and skills acquisition in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Also, there is need for training and retraining of teachers in ICT, entrepreneurial and vocational subjects by their employers.
KEYWORDS: Functional education, unemployment, poverty, national unity
Mbuotidem EKENG, Ph.D. And Emmanuel OTU, Ph.D.
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