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ABSTRACT
This study sought to investigate the influence of skill acquisition programmes in reducing unemployment among home economics students in tertiary institutions in Edo State. four research questions were raised to guide the study and one hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance The study made use of descriptive survey design. The population of this study comprised of 160 Home Economics students in 100 to 400 level from the Department of Vocational and Technical Education of University of Benin. The sample size of this study consists of 112 students selected through proportionate sampling technique. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and two sample independent t - test. The mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while the two sample independent t- test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed beads-making, make-up skill, fashion designing skill and catering skill acquisition programmes influence the reduction of unemployment to a high extent and there is no significant difference between skill acquisition programmes and reduction of unemployment among male and female home economics students in tertiary institutions in Edo State. It was concluded that skill acquisition programmes positively influence the reduction of unemployment among home economics students in tertiary institutions in Edo State. Based on the findings, it was recommended among other things that Skill acquisition centres should be well equipped with necessary skill acquisition equipment’s in order to foster the creative thinking skill of the students. It was also recommended that Tertiary institution students should be given vocational skill training in addition to their regular academic programme in the crucial sector as being demanded by the industry, as a remedy to the mis-match between educational output and requirements of the labour market in order to enhance the employability of students passing out of school.
