International Journal of
Vocational and Technical Education

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Voc. Tech. Educ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-534X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJVTE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 115

Full Length Research Paper

Repositioning business education programme for post-oil boom economy

James Edomwonyi Edokpolor
  • James Edomwonyi Edokpolor
  • Department of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education, Benson Idahosa University, Nigeria.
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Christian Oduma
  • Christian Oduma
  • Department of Business Education, Faculty of Education, Eboyin State University, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 16 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 21 August 2017
  •  Published: 28 February 2018

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