Effectivenesss of vocational education on youth empowerment for community development
International Journal of Development Research
Effectivenesss of vocational education on youth empowerment for community development
Received 13th January, 2019; Received in revised form 21st February, 2019; Accepted 26th March, 2019; Published online 30th April, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Dr. Onyenemezu Chidi E. and Olumati, Samuel E. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The focus of this paper is on the effectiveness of vocational education on youth empowerment for community development. The highlights of the paper include vocational education, youth empowerment, types of empowerment, community development and challenges of vocational education in Nigeria. The paper concludes that vocational education remains an indispensible and effective tool for youth empowerment and community development. It inculcates in the youth new skills and competencies which empower them to function effectively in their chosen carrier and participate actively in community development activities.
