The problem of unemployment among graduates from Cameroon’s higher institutions of learning has been a matter of concern to the nation recently. As part of the contribution to arresting the situation, this study was designed to Examine the Usefulness of Higher Education instructional strategies on the employability of graduates in Cameroon. To carry out the study, three research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated. After reviewing both theoretical and empirical literature, the survey research design was employed in the study. The study was carried out in the two-state universities of the English-speaking regions of Cameroon. The sample for the study consisted of 300 students, 120 lecturers, and 6 employers. Data was collected using close-ended questionnaires and interviews. The study employed econometrics regression techniques such as the structural equation modeling (SEM) approach using the maximum likely hood estimation technique to analyze the data that were collected. The critical ratio was used to test the significance of the hypothesis and the overall results revealed that, instructional strategies have a significant contribution to graduate employability in Cameroon from the perspective of teachers, students, and employers. Based on the above findings, it was specifically recommended that, teachers of higher education institutions should be properly trained on how to effectively use the various instructional strategies to trigger graduate employability.
instructional strategies, graduate employability
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