TY - JOUR TI - Issues around vocational and career counselling in Nigeria AU - Raji, Moromoke Nimota TI - Issues around vocational and career counselling in Nigeria AB - Background. Using the second University as benchmark, this paper undertakes a comparative analysis of the curriculums in Guidance and Counselling of the University of Ibadan (Nigeria) and that of the University of Applied Labour Studies, Mannheim in Germany. Research aims. The ultimate aim is to determine the adequacy or otherwise of the undergraduate syllabuses in career counselling in Nigerian Universities. Methodology. Methodology includes visits to both Universities to collect relevant data. Interview was conducted with a selection of staff and students of the University of Ibadan while field investigations were carried out in a selection of secondary schools in South Western Nigeria. Key findings. Analysis reveals that the programme of study in the selected Nigerian University is somewhat inadequate, and this is found to be affecting the practice of career counselling in secondary schools. A revision of the programme in Ibadan University is recommended, and also an improvement in the quality of scientific research by specialist academics in the area. JEL Codes: 015, J24 VL - 2019 IS - Numer 18 (2) PY - 2019 SN - 2449-8920 C1 - 2449-8939 SP - 47 EP - 69 DO - 10.4467/24498939IJCM.19.006.11415 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/international-journal-of-contemporary-management/artykul/issues-around-vocational-and-career-counselling-in-nigeria KW - vocational and career counselling KW - benchmark KW - curriculums KW - modern guidance and counselling