Relevance of Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme on Business Education Students’ Competencies for Self-Reliance in Colleges of Education in Oyo State

This study examined relevance of students’ industrial work experience scheme on business education students’ competencies for self-reliance in colleges of education in Oyo state. Two research questions and two research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study consisted 501 from colleges of education in Oyo State. Simple random sampling techniques were used to selected 100 respondents for the study. Self-structured questionnaire was used to gather information from the respondents with four likert scale. Mean and standard deviation was used for answering research questions while t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Based on the findings, the study revealed that SIWES equipped business education students in colleges of education with skills and abilities that enable them functional in the society and be self-reliant. The study conclude that the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) facilitates the post-graduation employment placement of students, enhances their academic growth, and provides them with practical experience in acquiring skills and handling tools. Therefore, recommendations were made that students should get comprehensive and sufficient orientation regarding the significance of SIWES to their academic and professional growth starting from their first year of study and lecturers should be schedule to supervise the students in their places of attachment