Mechanisms for improving the funding of vocational centres and technical colleges in a sustainable democracy.

Abstract

This study was designed to identify Mechanisms for Improving the Funding of Vocational Centers and Technical Colleges in Niger State. Three research questions guide the study. A 30-item questionnaire was developed and used to collect data from respondents consisting of 98 teachers and 29 Administrators of Vocational/Technical Colleges in seven Educational Zones of Niger State. The data was analyzed using frequency count and mean the study revealed that both the Administrators and Teachers shared similar views towards the majority of the items. It was therefore recommended among others that multinational co-operations. Business Organization and Communities should be involved in funding vocational and Technical Colleges, that 5% of fund realized from Value Added Tax (VAT) be used for financing of Vocational and Technical Colleges; that as a matter of urgency de-merger of Technical Education from Science and general Education is necessary.