Information and Communication Technology Skills Possessed by Vocational and Technical Education Students for Self-Sustenance in Edo State

Abstract

The study investigated the ICT skills required by vocational and technical education students in Edo state. Three research questions guided the study. The study employed descriptive survey design. 65 vocational and technical education students were randomly selected from University of Benin and College of Education Ekiadolor. Survey research design was used for the study. The researcher developed questionnaires tagged vocational and technical students information and communication skills questionnaire (VTSICSQ) was validated by three experts in the field of computer and industrial and vocation education. The instrument was tested for reliability using Cronbach alpha reliability. The coefficient of 0.71 was obtained. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation. The results indicated that vocational and technical education students did not have ICT skills such as online and networking skills possessed by students of vocational and technical education for business venture. It was recommended that the curriculum be reviewed for more practical oriented learning as this will lead to self-sustenance thereby reducing poverty and unemployment in Nigeria