Status of training facilities in vocational education training programmes in nigerian prisons in rivers state

The study examined the status of training facilities in vocational education training programmes in three Nigerian prisons in Rivers State. A descriptive survey design was adopted to guide the study. A sample of 214 vocational instructors and 730 inmates was randomly sampled for the study. Inmates were purposively sampled while simple random sampling technique was used to select the instructors. Three research questions and three hypotheses were answered and tested in the study. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire title “Status of Training Facilities in Vocational Education Programmes Questionnaire” (STFVEPQ). The reliability of the instrument was established through test-retest method for measure of stability. A reliability coefficient of 0.88 was established using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) coefficient reliability method. Data were analysed with Mean and Standard Deviation. It was found that vocational training facilities in terms of tools/equipment, space and environment were determinant for the rehabilitation of inmates in Nigerian prisons in Rivers State. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that vocational training facilities should be in its adequate conditions in terms of space, environment and tools/equipment for inmates’ and instructors usability.