S/N

Items Statement

University Lecturers n = 46

Polytechnics/Colleges of Education Lecturers n = 47

t-Value

Sig. (2-Tailed)

Remark

SD1

SD2

1

Providing good citizenship through preparing students to become intelligent and productive wage-earners.

4.26

0.44

4.42

0.49

1.62

0.10

NS

2

Training people to acquire skills and knowledge for employment in business related occupations

4.24

0.43

4.37

0.48

1.61

0.11

NS

3

By developing the understanding of careers, job opportunities and employment requirements

4.10

0.46

4.23

0.42

1.38

0.17

NS

4

Helping individuals to set up small scale businesses which can liberate them from poverty

4.28

0.45

4.26

0.49

1.37

0.17

NS

5

Promoting the understanding of the economic system of the world.

4.28

0.53

4.14

0.53

1.43

0.15

NS

6

Training people to understand the economy and to know their responsibilities as citizen

4.26

0.60

4.30

0.56

1.44

0.16

NS

7

Preparing individuals for life-long learning by developing in them the necessary mental tools, technical skill, and other qualities needed for active participation in team work

4.34

0.59

4.49

0.71

0.25

0.80

NS

8

Developing in the recipients habits and attitudes that make them creative, innovative and resourceful, leading to self-reliance

4.40

0.73

4.47

0.75

0.25

0.81

NS

9

Preparing individuals for production, preservation and distribution of goods and services

4.32

0.73

4.40

0.68

1.19

0.24

NS

10

Preparing individuals for career that are based on manual and practical activities

4.40

0.58

4.37

0.57

1.18

0.24

NS

11

Producing individuals who can effectively work with both heads and hands

4.26

0.61

4.30

0.66

0.35

0.72

NS

12

Helping in the reduction of high incidence of school dropout by providing alternatives for students who lack interest in grammar school offerings.

4.42

0.63

4.30

0.57

0.35

0.73

NS

13

Turning around the economic fortunes of individuals and countries, thereby reducing the poverty level

4.38

0.63

4.26

0.53

0.98

0.32

NS

14

Promoting peace in the community as people with gainful employment will have little or no time to engage in crime and other unlawful activities

4.28

0.65

4.19

0.57

0.98

0.33

NS

Grand Mean

4.30

4.32