EBOHON GRACE IHINOSEN KUWANTA
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIALTECHNICAL
EDUCATION
NASARAWA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,
AKWANGA.
Abstract.
This study was carried out to identify the strategies for increasing the roles of women in conflict resolution through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in South-East Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 1511 made up of the Federated Association of Women Lawyers and members of Women in Colleges of Education in South-East Nigeria. The sample for the study was drawn using multi-stage sampling technique. The instrument used for collecting data was a questionnaire titled ‘Technical and Vocational Education and Training Role of Women Questionnaire (TVETRWQ)’. The instrument was developed by the researcher and it was validated by five experts. The instrument was tested for reliability using Cronbach’s Alpha method and the reliability index was 0.80. The instrument was administered through the help of seven research assistants trained by the researchers for two days. The instrument was distributed to 500 respondents used as sample. The instruments were collected after three weeks and 475 was returned representing 95% retrieval rate. The data collected were analyzed using Mean, Standard Deviation and T-test. The data analyzed shows that the women require all the issues identified for them to be fully involved in conflict resolution in South-East Nigeria. It was recommended that stakeholders should provide necessary logistic supports to women to help them acquire relevant skills in Technical and Vocational Education for conflict resolution.
Keywords: Conflict Resolution, Technical And Vocational Education And Training (TVET).
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