[entThis paper examined the Role of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) in reducing poverty rate in Akwa Ibom State. VTE is an aspect of education that stresses on acquisition of skills in addition to general education. The concept of VTE, objectives of VTE, Poverty Reduction in Akwa Ibom...

The mismatch between laborer's abilities and the target subject of the training program is one of the most primary concerns for a labor training program. The ability of different workers may significantly affect the outcomes of a labor training program. The objective of this paper is to look at...

Interventions aimed at increasing the income generating capacity of the poor, such as vocational training, micro-finance or business grants, are widespread in the developing world. How to target such interventions is an open question. Many programs are self-targeted, but if perceived returns...