GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

One of the most difficult challenges facing developing countries such as Nigeria is how to tackle poverty. The main reasons for increasing levels of poverty in Nigeria are traced to a lack of skilled manpower. Despite government programmes to eradicate poverty, Nigeria is regarded as a home to the largest number of multidimensional poor in the world. It is therefore imperative to assess educational mechanisms for the eradication of poverty in Nigeria. Hence, this paper highlights poverty eradication programmes, challenges, and the roles of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) towards poverty eradication in Nigeria. The findings of the study revealed that TVET has great potential for tackling poverty through the enhancement of employability skills acquisition as well as boosting socio-economic development. Unfortunately, the study showed that TVET is facing challenges due to inadequate resources such as workshops, libraries, and classrooms; tertiary institutions and industry collaboration for skills training; inadequate in-service training; seminars and conferences; and TVET educators' involvement in all poverty eradication policy formulation to facilitate the effectiveness of policy implementation. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that the federal, state, and NGO governments should provide adequate infrastructure and equipment, such as adequate workshops, libraries, and classrooms; regular recruitment of qualified and experienced TVET personnel; and the organization of in-service training, seminars, and conferences to sensitize and train the TVET educators on the potential of TVET for poverty eradication in Nigeria.

KEYWORDS: TVET, Poverty Eradication, Challenges, Nigeria.