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

Causes of science and technical teachers’ attrition and strategies for retention in Adamawa State Secondary Schools

M. U. Cyril
  • M. U. Cyril
  • Department of Technology Education, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.
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O. R. Ugwuadu
  • O. R. Ugwuadu
  • Department of Technology Education, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.
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Aishatu Salihu Bello
  • Aishatu Salihu Bello
  • Department of Science Education, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 18 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 April 2015
  •  Published: 31 May 2015

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