Call for Papers : Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2024, Open Access; Impact Factor; Peer Reviewed Journal; Fast Publication

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Perception On Federal Government Of Nigeria Whistle Blowing Policy On The Implementation Of Technical And Vocational Education And Training Programmes In Tertiary Institutions In Rivers State, Nigeria

The study investigated the perception on Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) whistle blowing policy on implementation of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Programmes in tertiary institutions in Rivers State. A descriptive survey design guided the study. The population of the study comprised 42 Technical and Vocational Education and Training lecturers of Rivers State University and Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. Three research questions were answered. The instrument of the study was a survey questionnaire that was partitioned into three sections, structured in the pattern of 5 point Likert rating scale of agreement. The reliability coefficient of the rating scale was 0.83. Percentage, Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions, while t-test statistical tool was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study found the current status of Technical and Vocational Education and Training to include: poor funding, inadequate learning facilities, lack of in-service training for teachers, discrimination of TVET degree and exodus of teachers. The current situation was as a result of embezzlement, corruption, mismanagement of fund, theft and bribery, among others. More so, with the introduction of whistle blowing policy, there will be reduction of impunity and embezzlement of funds, hence, more money will be made available for the provision of adequate facilities, in-service training of teachers, training allowance, and many more. The study also found that there was no significant difference in the mean responses of respondents on the perception of Federal Government of Nigeria whistle blowing policy on implementation of TVET in tertiary institutions in Rivers State, Nigeria. Therefore, it was recommended that there should be adequate awareness on Federal Government of Nigeria whistle blowing policy and that Technical and Vocational Education and Training students and lecturers should report every corrupt practice in the school in order to mitigate corruption.

Author: 
Nnodim, A.U. and Ochogba, C.O.
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