INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL FACTORS ON STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN VOCATIONAL STUDIES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AKURE SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study assessed students’ interest on vocational studies in public secondary schools in Akure South Local Government, Ondo State. It adopted a descriptive research survey designs. All pubic secondary schools in Akure South Local Government Area were the population of the study. Two hundred and fifty students (250) were selected from the sample population. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significant. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Validity of the instruments was done by the two experts from vocational and technical education, University of Benin. All comments and suggestions incorporated in the final instrument used. The reliability of the two instruments used was 0.76 and 0.78, determined using cronbach alpha. The simple linear regressiont statistics was employed for testing the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance Findings reveals that vocational subjects help individual to be self- reliant. The following recommendations were made by the researcher; Government should establish vocational schools that are well equipped with adequate trainers and good facilities; both student and teachers of vocational subjects should be encouraged through sensitization to embrace vocational education.