CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
According to Akenbi (2000) vocational education is the acquisition of basic skills, which enable an individual to be gainfully employed in any sectors of the economy. For any country to obtain any level of development, vocational education must be put into consideration. Western education started in Nigeria when the Christian missionaries came up with during this period, they were mostly interested in teaching the word of God, converting souls and preaching the gospel. Some people were not able to follow; some could not walk, see or hear therefore they were not part of the education. So they were taught how to make basket and this occupied.