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degrees of freedom. Hence, the null hypothesis which states that, there is no significant difference between male and female university graduate of vocational and technology education as a tool to job creation for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria is accepted. Research hypothesis Ho 2: There is no significant difference in the mean rating of male and female University graduates of vocational and technology education with respect poverty alleviation for industrialization in Bayelsa State. Nigeria. Table 5: Z-test analysis 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. University graduates in vocational & technology education N Df z-cal z-critical p < @ 0.05 Male 50 96 1.08 1.96 Not significant Female 48 NS= Not significant, df. 96, N m = 50, N f = 48 The data in table 5 shows that the z – test analysis is not significant at p < 0.05 alpha level because the calculated z-value of 1.08 is less than the critical table z-value of 1.96 at 0.05 alpha level with 96 degrees of freedom. Hence, the null hypothesis which states that, there is no significant difference between male and female university graduate of vocational and technology education as a tool to poverty alleviation for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria is accepted. Research hypothesis Ho 3 : A significant difference does not exist in the mean rating of male and female university graduates of vocational and technology education with respect to self reliance for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Table 6: Z-test analysis of male and female respondents on the extent of vocational and technology education as a tool to self reliance for industrialization in Bayelsa State Nigeria. University graduates in vocational & technology education N df z-cal z-critical p < @ 0.05 Male 50 96 0.74 1.96 Not significant Female 48 NS = Not significant, df. 96, N m = 50, N f = 48 The data in table 6 shows that the z – test analysis is not significant at p < 0.05 alpha level because the calculated z-value of 0.74 is less than the critical table z-value of 1.99 at 0.05 alpha level with 96 degrees of freedom. Hence, the null hypothesis which states that, a significant difference does not exist in the mean rating of male and female University graduates of vocational and technology education with respect to self reliance for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria is upheld. IV. D iscussion of F indings The result in table 4 indicates that there is no significant difference between male and female University graduates of vocational and technology education respondents with respect to job creation for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. This is in consonance with Obunadike (2013) who carried out an investigation on entrepreneurship skill acquisition for wealth creation of youths in Ihiala, Anambra State. The study discovered 155 skills items required for training Senior Secondary School graduates in oil palm nursery enterprise for economic success and wealth creation. Therefore, it implies that vocational and technology education contributes to industrialization in Bayelsa State. Furthermore, table 5 shows that there is no significant difference between male and female university graduates of vocational and technology education in respect to poverty alleviation for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. However, this study is in agreement with Iloma, Osuji & Atose (2020) who carried out a study on youth empowerment and entrepreneurial competencies through innovations and research in industrial technical education (ITE) for poverty eradication and sustainable national development. The study identified that job shadowing is a strategy for youth development and entrepreneurial competencies. In addition, the result in table 6 shows that there is no significant difference between male and female University graduates of vocational and technology education respondents with respect to self reliance for industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria .This finding is in agreement with Elogbo (2013) who carried out a study on the role of Technical, Vocational Education and Training in job creation. The study highlighted that vocational and technical education is a practical skill oriented program for learning that prepares the trainees for self reliance. It is imperative to state that the respondents agreed to a high extent that Vocational and Technology © 2021 Global Journals Volume XXI Issue XIV Version I 56 ( G ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2021 Vocational and Technology Education: A Tool to Industrialization in Bayelsa State, Nigeria