THE ROLE OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN BAUCHI STATE

ABSTRACT The study seeks to identify the effects of Vocational Training Program on Employment Generation in Bauchi State. The study focused on the roles of Vocational Training Program Employment Generation in Bauchi State, factors militates against the implementation of Vocational Training Program for Employment Generation in Bauchi State and the factors militates against the implementation of Vocational Training Program for Employment Generation in Bauchi State. Three hypotheses were formulated to determine the effects of Vocational Training Program on Employment Generation in Bauchi State. The study makes use of descriptive statistics to analyze the data collected from a sample of 384 unemployed youth in Bauchi State. Percentages and frequencies were used to analyze the responses collected from the respondents.The findings of the study revealed a positive and significant relationship between Vocational Training Program and Employment Generation in Bauchi State. However, there is number of challenges facing vocational training which has impacted negatively on employment generation in Bauchi state. Lack of adequate training facilities, lack of basic facilities such as furniture, laboratories, running water, electricity, machines, computers, in adequate funding of vocational training program, lack of awareness about vocational training programs at various levels of society appeared as the major shortcomings. The study recommended that Government should increase funding of vocational and technical training programs and provide enabling environment and motivations that will foster youth interest in technical and vocational activities. The government and other relevant bodies should make stringent efforts to vocational training in Nigeria. The government should finance and equip vocational and technical institutions or departments with necessary facilities and infrastructure that will enhance effective teaching and learning in such a way that required skills for self-employment will be developed in the learners. The government should make vocational and technical training free in Nigeria to enable the youths with poor financial background to have access to vocational and technical training in order to alleviate poverty which is dragging this country backwards in terms of development. Keyword: Fuel Subsidy, Economic development, Socio-economic