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Skill acquisition through indigenous apprenticeship: a case study of the Yoruba blacksmith in Nigeria

Comparative Education
Journal · Vol. 31 · Issue 3 · pp. 369-383
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First, provides a background which considers the nature of apprenticeship and shows how it is different from schooling. Then discusses the necessary and vital ground work that should be done before a candidate is admitted to apprenticeship. The article describes the various stages in the apprentice's training, their rationale and their implications. Finally, the implications of this indigenous approach to manpower development for schooling and out-of-school educational programmes are considered. -from Author

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apprenticeship Vocational education Nigeria Skills
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  • EID 2-s2.0-0029472150
  • Language English