COMBATING POVERTY THROUGH TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING (TVET) IN NIGERIA.

Abstract

The issue of alleviating poverty is perhaps one of the most difficult challenges facing any country in the developing world. The idea of poverty alleviation is indeed a welcome development especially in countries where majority of the population live below the poverty level. The paper assessed the causes of poverty and established a link between absent of TVET skills and poverty. The policies and programs of Government and non-government organization is combating poverty through TVET education programmes was also assessed and finally, some suggestions towards poverty alleviation through TVET were Offered.