Age, levels of education and training and the vocational interests of Nigerian prisoners
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11423926 |
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| Authors | Greg N Uche (University of Hull, corresponding author), Gwyn Harries‐Jenkins (University of Hull) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 149-157 |
| Publication date | 1994-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Lifelong Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0260-1370 • E-ISSN: 1464-519X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0260137940130205 |
| OpenAlex | W2034489723 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
The need to understand and identify the vocational interests of prisoners has been considered crucial to the process of rehabilitation and reintegration. Post‐incarceration employment has continued to feature as an important factor in the post‐release successes of convicts in the job market. The relative lack of research into the employment needs of prisoners in such developing countries as Nigeria and other African countries leaves a yawning gap in the understanding of rehabilitative prison training programmes. This study investigates the vocational interests of prisoners in six Federal Government prisons located in Imo and Abia States of Nigeria. The prisoners’ questionnaire, which served as the main instrument for data collection, contained the Nigerian Prisoner's Vocational Interests Inventory (NPVII), listing 37 trades highly recommended by the Employment Ministry and the Employment Directorate in Nigeria. Prisoners’ ratings of these trades on a 5‐point Likert‐type scale revealed trades preferred by prisoners in Nigeria. These trades were: vehicle driving, television and video machine repairs, refrigerator and air‐conditioner repairs, furniture‐making, motor mechanic, electrical work, and a few others. Conversely, trades such as masonry, sheetmetal‐work, fibre and mat‐making, barbering and others which are taught in Nigerian prisons did not attract the prisoners’ interest. Furthermore, among the different trade groups, machine operation and repair trades were found to be more attractive to prisoners. Minor variations were found to exist in the vocational interests of prisoners of different age‐groups and levels of education and training, but these were statistically insignificant. It is suggested that prison trades should be constantly evaluated to ensure that those trades which reflect the vocational interests of prisoners are included in the prison training scheme, as well as trades preferred by individual inmates
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| Highly cited | No |
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