Global Journal of Human Social Science, G: Linguistics and Education, Volume 21 Issue 14

Research Question 1: To what extent does Vocational and Technology Education a tool to job creation for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria? Table 1: Mean and standard deviation scores of male and female respondents on the extent of vocational and technology education as a tool to job creation for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. S/N Questionnaire items University graduates of vocational and technology education To what extent does: Male N = 50 Female N = 48 Overall analysis and decision X SD X SD X SD Decision 1 University graduates of vocational and technology education produce consumable goods 3.95 1.11 3.50 1.27 3.75 1.19 High extent 2 University graduates of vocational and technology education become employers of labor 3.86 1.26 3.60 1.20 3.75 1.25 High extent 3 University graduates of vocational and technology education make their services useful 3.84 1.02 3.90 1.17 3.86 1.10 High extent 4 University graduates of vocational and technology education promote their products in the market 3.96 0.99 3.13 1.38 3.55 1.19 High extent Grand Mean 3.90 1.10 3.53 1.30 3.73 1.18 High extent Source: field survey, 2021 The data presented in table 1 reveals that the mean scores of 3.95, 3.86, 3.84 and 3.96 for male university graduates of vocational and technology education in Bayelsa State, Nigeria were greater than the cut-off mean score of 3.00. On the whole, the grand mean score of 3.90 was also greater than the cut-off mean score of 3.00. This implies that, there exist a high extent of vocational and technology education as a tool to job creation for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The data also indicates that the mean scores of 3.50, 3.60, 3.90 and 3.13 for female university graduates of vocational and technology education in Bayelsa State, Nigeria were greater than the cut-off mean score of 3.00. On the whole, the grand mean score of 3.53 was also greater than the cut-off mean score of 3.00. This implies that, there exist a high extent of vocational and technology education as a tool to job creation for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Research Question 2: To what extent does Vocational and Technology Education as a tool to poverty alleviation for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria? Table 2: Mean and standard deviation scores of male and female respondents on the extent of vocational and technology education as a tool to poverty alleviation for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. S/N Questionnaire items University graduates of vocational and technology education To what extent does: Male N = 50 Female N = 48 Overall analysis and decision X SD X SD X SD Decision 5 Vocational and technological skills reduce poverty 3.70 1.11 3.83 1.19 3.77 1.15 High extent 6 Vocational and technological activities alleviate poverty 3.84 1.16 3.27 1.40 3.56 1.28 High extent 7 Vocational and technology education reduce unemployment in society 4.00 0.97 3.37 1.38 3.69 1.78 High extent 8 Vocational and technology education help to sustain livelihood 3.66 1.22 3.65 1.31 3.66 1.27 High extent Total Mean 3.80 1.12 3.53 1.32 3.67 1.20 High extent Source: Field survey, 2021 © 2021 Global Journals Volume XXI Issue XIV Version I 54 ( G ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2021 Vocational and Technology Education: A Tool to Industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria