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

The consequences for the absence of practical agriculture and TEVET in primary and secondary schools in Malawi on agribusiness employment

Komani Augustine Tembo
  • Komani Augustine Tembo
  • Doctoral of Transformative Community Development Student, Mzuzu University, Malawi.
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Mavuto Tembo
  • Mavuto Tembo
  • Department of AgriSciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Mzuzu University, Malawi.
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Dominic Mapopa Ndengu
  • Dominic Mapopa Ndengu
  • Department of Education Foundation, Faculty of Education, Mzuzu University, Malawi.
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  •  Received: 03 April 2022
  •  Accepted: 11 May 2023
  •  Published: 31 May 2023

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