The Impact of Education on Employment opportunities a comparative analysis of america and nigeria

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Impact of Education on Employment : Nigeria and United States

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Impact of Education on Employment : Nigeria and United States

Quality in education is based upon high academic standards , skilled teachers , modern textbooks and state of the art infrastructure Nigeria 's education system has been divided into three parts : indigenous system , European style educational institutions and Quranic seminaries With a huge population of 140 million people , Nigeria faces unique challenges in ensuring that its educational system allows its graduates

br to find suitable and adequate employment . Students in the United States must at least have a college or university degree in to obtain better employment opportunities and increased income . This studies the Nigerian education system and its impact on employment for Nigerians . It also studies the American education system and its role in employment generation . Finally it compares the two systems and analyzes the role of the education systems on employment

Nigeria 's indigenous education system provides training and apprenticeship for tradespersons , truck driving , indigenous crafts farming and other skills . This system is not regulated by the government . At least fifty percent of the Nigerian population goes to these schools . Traditional Quranic schools have provided basic and advanced religious studies to students . Western style education was introduced in Nigeria by missionaries . Currently there are an estimated 150 ,000 to 200 ,000 students studying at polytechnic institutes , state and federal universities . Most Nigerian universities followed the British model of higher education . However after 1990 they have shifted to the United States system of course credits . There have been problems in absorbing the huge number of graduates that pass out from universities as the Nigerian economy has not performed well in the past years (Education for All , 5 , 2001

Nigeria 's education system suffers from several problems like inequities in access to education , teacher education and mass education . The Nigerian government 's first education plan emphasized the need for introducing modern technologies to students . An undergraduate degree in Nigeria is a four year based program . Specialized degrees like Medicine and Law take six years to complete

At least 50 percent of Nigeria 's population consists of young people Nigeria 's young people have great potential for growth and development if they are provided the right job opportunities . The quality of education is very poor in Nigeria . The education sector also teaches young people limited industrial skills . A huge population growth rate and underdeveloped economy further complicate the chances of young people gaining suitable employment (Sokol , 10 , 2001

The Nigerian government has to absorb an estimated 8 .7 million Nigerians each year as they try to enter the labor market . Productive employment has not kept pace with the increase in labor supply . Research has shown that the unemployment rate in Nigeria is 23 .8 percent . Many young Nigerians do not have work experience and no skills . While the country has a high literacy rate the quality of the education and the...