Author:
Nnenna Ekpereka Ibezim
Affiliation:
University of Nigeria, Nigeria
Keyword(s):
ICT, Skills, Peace, Economic Empowerment, School Leavers.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Community Building
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Course Design and e-Learning Curriculae
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning in Developing Countries
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
Social Context and Learning Environments
;
Vocational Training Tools and Methods
Abstract:
The high rate of youth unemployment in Nigeria is posing a threat to the social peace of the country. Hence,
this study, to identify the ICT skill needs of Nigerian secondary school leavers towards sustainable economy
and peaceful co-existence. Three research questions, one hypothesis, were formulated, answered and tested
in the study. The survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study was 2,765
final year secondary school students at the verge of graduation in the seven public secondary schools in
Nsukka urban, Enugu State, Nigeria. A Sample size of 700 students, drawn using a simple random sampling
technique was studied. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data, and Cronbach alpha technique
was used to determine the internal consistency of the items, which yielded a co-efficient of 0.81. Data
collected were analyzed using mean while t-test statistic was used to test the hypothesis. The study
identified viable basic computer skill needs, so
ftware development skill needs, and hardware maintenance
skill needs of the school leavers, and recommended that the government and curriculum planners should
integrate the identified skill needs into the secondary school curriculum to empower the youths for
economic sustenance and peaceful co-existence.
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