ABSTRACT
Secondary schools are generally seen by rural youth as a means of escape from rural areas and farming in most developing countries. One of the reasons for this situation is the lack of relevance of much of the general secondary curriculum to the needs of rural communities. “Relevant education”, in the form of vocational education in secondary schools, has been both more significant in practice and at the same time more controversial. However, vocational schools, which are supposed to inspire and educate youth to stay and work in rural areas, actually have generally exacerbated the problem.
