Footnote:
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments August 20, 2016 erstellt
Description:
A poor economy like that of Nigeria experiences its worse situation in rural areas. With development in science and technical education, it is possible to increase economic activities in the rural areas and thereby improve their economic status. At the secondary school level, we talk of science and technical education and technology takes over as the subjects branch into respective disciplines at the tertiary education level. The present and challenging situation in Nigeria is that of limited scope and scale, limited focus on the unique needs of young Nigerians, poor collaboration and cooperation across the sectors, outdated and theoretical training models and distance from the grassroots. Through appropriate technology, science and technology could be of great use in turning around the economy of the rural populace. This could be done through ICT, construction, energy, cooking, refrigerator, water treatment, sanitation among others. It is recommended that science and technical education in Nigeria should be directed towards addressing economic situation in rural areas and that they should be purposefully directed at empowering the youths with skills that will make them economically relevant and self reliant