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

Challenges of women in technical and vocational education: A case study of federal college of education (technical), Gusau

Agbara Williams
  • Agbara Williams
  • Department of Economics, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria.
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Chagbe M. Becky
  • Chagbe M. Becky
  • Department of Home Economics, Federal College of Education (Technical), Gusau, Nigeria.
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Achi T. Theophilus
  • Achi T. Theophilus
  • Department of Business Management, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 10 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 21 April 2016
  •  Published: 31 January 2018

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