Abstract:
The general objective of this study was to determine the role of TVET in development of technical Manpower in Yobe state of Nigeria. TVET is an extremely important and necessary programme that can create demand-driven manpower for sustainable industrial and technological progress and national development. The study was guided with two research questions. The survey research design was employed. The sample was made up of two (2) principals of technical colleges, forty (40) TVET teachers and forty (40) students from two technical colleges of Yobe state Nigeria. The principals were selected using purposive sampling, while the TVET teachers and students were selected using simple random sampling technique respectively. Questionnaire validated by four (4) experts was used for data collection. The collected responses were tabulated, analyzed using statistical tool SPSS version 20 which computed the frequency, percentage, weighted average. The result was interpreted and the findings revealed that TVET policy reform issues and also TVET-industry partnership are achievable mechanisms for developing industrial and technological manpower for national development via TVET programmes in Yobe state and Nigeria in general. The researcher recommended that tight policy document should be prepared by government and TVET stakeholders to properly harmonize TVET programmes in Nigeria especially Yobe state.
