EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE
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The study determined the employability skills development of financial accounting students in secondary schools in Anambra State. Three research questions guided the study and three null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 296 financial accounting teachers in secondary schools in Anambra State. A sample size of 89 teachers was determined using a stratified random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts. The reliability of the instrument was ensured using pilot test technique. Data collected were analyzed using Cronbach Alpha formula which yielded reliability index of 0.85. Data related to the research questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation while analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the three null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that financial accounting teachers agreed that skill-based competition, active listening activities and digital literacies develop students' employability skills in financial accounting in secondary schools in Anambra State to a great extent. Findings also indicated that there was no significant difference among the three groups in terms of their mean ratings on the extent skill-based competition, active listening activities and digital literacies develop students' employability skills in financial accounting in secondary schools in Anambra State based on years of teaching experience. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the development of employability skills among secondary school students is important for the future of the nation and financial accounting teachers need to employ effective strategies to enhance students learning experience. It was recommended among others that professional bodies such as the Association of Business Educators of Nigeria (ABEN) and examination bodies such as National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB), West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) should organize seminars, workshops and in-house training for teachers and textbook authors on employability skills development of financial accounting students.
Keywords: Employability skill, financial accounting and secondary schools
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