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IMPACT OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING ON SKILLS ACQUISITION AND WORKFORCE READINESS AMONG TECHNICAL EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA

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  • Lagos State University of Education, Oto/Ijanikin, Lagos College of Information and Technology Education Department of Technology Education.
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The study investigated the Impact of Apprenticeship Training on Skills Acquisition and Workforce Readiness among Technical Education Undergraduate Students in Universities of Education in South-West, Nigeria The population of the study comprised all 200, 300 and 400 levels undergraduate students in Technical Education programmes in the four selected Universities of Education in South-West Nigeria. A sample size of 200 students (170 males; 85% and 30 females; 15%) was chosen using multistage sampling technique method. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled: Apprenticeship Training, Skills Acquisition and Work force Readiness Questionnaire (ATSAWRQ ) which was developed by the researche to measure respondents perceptions of apprenticeship training and its influence on skills acquisition, employability, and self-reliance. Responses were measured using a 4-point Likert scale: Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (D), and Strongly Disagree (SD). The instrument was validated by three experts in technical education and educational measurement , and reliability was established using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient which yielded 0.78 . Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential analysis to test hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings from the study indicate that apprenticeship training has a significant positive impact on students acquisition of practical skills.

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Ogunbote Shefiu et, al (2026); IMPACT OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING ON SKILLS ACQUISITION AND WORKFORCE READINESS AMONG TECHNICAL EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 14 (06), 696-709, ISSN 2320-5407.

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Ogunbote Shefiu
Lagos State University of Education, Oto/Ijanikin, Lagos College of Information and Technology Education Department of Technology Education.The study investigated the Impact of Apprenticeship Training on Skills Acquisition and Workforce Readiness among Technical Education Undergraduate Students in Universities of Education in South-West, Nigeria The population of the study comprised all 200, 300 and 400 levels undergraduate students in Technical Education programmes in the four selected Universities of Education in South-West Nigeria. A sample size of 200 students (170 males; 85% and 30 females; 15%) was chosen using multistage sampling technique method. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled:“Apprenticeship Training, Skills Acquisition and Work force Readiness Questionnaire (ATSAWRQ ) ”which was developed by the researche to measure respondents’ perceptions of apprenticeship training and its influence on skills acquisition, employability, and self-reliance. Responses were measured using a 4-point Likert scale: Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (D), and Strongly Disagree (SD). The instrument was validated by three experts in technical education and educational measurement , and reliability was established using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient which yielded 0.78 . Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential analysis to test hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance.Findings from the study indicate that apprenticeship training has a significant positive impact on students’ acquisition of practical skills. Students who participated in apprenticeship programmes demonstrated higher levels of competence in technical tasks such as electrical installation, metal fabrication, carpentry, automobile repair, and ICT-related practices. Despite these benefits, the study identifies several challenges limiting the effectiveness of apprenticeship training in South-West universities of education.
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