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 technical and vocational education toward eradicating unemployment in Nigeria

Olajide, Sunday Emmanuel
  • Olajide, Sunday Emmanuel
  • Department of Estate Management, Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti. Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 20 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 30 June 2015
  •  Published: 31 July 2015

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