GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

The study investigates on the analysis of gender factors that influence skills development of TVET graduates in Animal Husbandry in Akwa Ibom State. To guide the study, two specific objectives, research questions and null hypotheses respectively were formulated. Survey research design was adopted. The population comprised 300 Animal husbandry TVET graduates while Yaro Yamane formula was utilized to select 172 respondents as simple size. The researcher developed structured questionnaire titled Animal Husbandry Gender Analysis Skills Development Questionnaire (AHGASDQ) was used to generate data for the study. The findings of the study reveals that TVET skills development factors influences male Animal Husbandry graduates more than female. Moreover, TVET impact greatly on male and female employment opportunities in Animal Husbandry. Ensuring that instructional delivery in Animal Husbandry take cognizance of cognitive, psychomotor and effective skills development and tailoring TVET skills development towards employment opportunities of male and female graduates were recommended.

KEYWORDS: Animal Husbandry skill development, male and female graduates, employment opportunities animal Husbandry, Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria