International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)   Year: 2024 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 45-55 Repositioning Technical and Vocational Education for Sustainable Development of Graduates in Post Covid-19 Era in Rivers State Download PDF SAUE, Baritule Prince Abstract: The study examined repositioning technical and vocational education and training for sustainable development of graduates in post covid-19 era in Rivers State. The study adopted a survey research design method. The population of the study covered one hundred and twelve (112) TVET lecturers in tertiary institutions in Rivers State. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 70 respondents (45 male and 25 female lecturers) from the entire population. The instrument used for data collection was a 22-items structured questionnaire tagged 'Re-positioning Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Sustainable Development of Graduates in Rivers State (RTVETSDGRS)'designed in the pattern of a 5-point Likert scale of Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Undecided (UD), Disagree (DA) and Strongly Disagree (SDA) having numerical values of 5,4,3,2 and 1 respectively. Three experts drawn from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Port Harcourt validated the instrument while a reliability coefficient of 0.73 was established using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Data was analyzed using mean and standard deviation and an inferential statistic of t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of consistency. It was decided that mean scores less than 3.00 is regarded as disagree or not necessary while mean scores equal or greater than 3.00 is regarded as agree or necessary respectively. The study recommended that the strategies identified in this study such as improvement in organization of TVET, adequate mobilization of TVET, tackling of negative stereotyping should be enforce.