Empowering the future: Incentivizing technical teaching in Ebonyi state's post-primary schools

This study was to determine motivational initiatives required for improving the supply of technical teachers in post-primary schools of Ebonyi state. Three research questions were developed in line with what the study sought to find out. Questionnaire was also developed, validated by experts and used to gather data from 149 respondents. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions; and Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that establishment of free technical teachers training programme and technical education board; proper funding of vocational teacher’s programme and introduction of technical teacher’s salary scheme are initiative from government for improving the supply of technical teachers. Communities could improve the supply of technical teachers through provision of safe supportive training environment and facilities; and creation of awareness for vocational teachers’ education programme. Companies' initiative identified are provision of co-operative and continuing education and partnership with vocational teacher institution for provision of teaching facilities. It was then recommended that government should establish free technical teachers' training programme in the state. Also, community and companies should collaborate with vocational teacher institutions for the supply of facilities and awareness campaign on the importance and need for technical teachers.