“Half-A-Day” syndrome: A mode of internalization of vocational and technical education by the youths in the 20th century Nigeria

Abstract

This research focused on “half-a-day” as a mode of internalizing vocational and technical education by the youths in Nigeria. It traced the origin of “half-a-day” linking it with the ingenuity of the youths to make the formal education that they have acquired operational. It also discussed the traditional education with its apprenticeship system as being modified through the “half-a-day” syndrome. The study is historical and descriptive therefore, the social survey method was employed using unscheduled interviews and consulting the relevant literature. It was discovered that, apart from the failure of the educational system due to lack of proper infrastructure, the youths, especially those from the lower class, have reasoned that the salaries from the white-collar jobs may not be enough to sustain them. It is, therefore, recommended, among others, that: Government can institutionalize the “half-a-day” as a form of summer school and certify both the centres of learning and learners.

Keywords: half-a-day, internalization, vocational and technical education, national policy on education, apprenticeship

Akanbi, G. O. & Jekayinfa, A. A. (2012). “Half-A-Day” syndrome: A mode of internalization of vocational and technical education by the youths in the  20th century Nigeria. History Research, 2(8), 534-542. http://www.davidpublishing.com)

Paper presented at the 34^th Session of International Standing Conference for the History of Education (ISCHE), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.