IJPSS Volume 3, Issue 9 ISSN: 2249-5894 ___________________________________________________________ A Monthly Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International e-Journal - Included in the International Serial Directories Indexed & Listed at: Ulrich's Periodicals Directory ©, U.S.A., Open J-Gage, India as well as in Cabell’s Directories of Publishing Opportunities, U.S.A. International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences http://www.ijmra.us 110 September 2013 STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING THE ENROLMENT OF TRAINEES INTO BUSINESS APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING CENTRES (BATCs) IN KADUNA STATE Abubakar Sadiq BAPPAH (PhD)  ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to identify strategies that could be used to combat the problems of poor enrolment into Business Apprenticeship Training Centres (BATCs) in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Two research questions were posed and two null hypotheses formulated to guide the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study while the area of the study is Kaduna State. The population of the study comprised 172 instructors and 2,701 trainees of BATCs, totaling 2,873 subjects. Proportionate stratified sampling technique was used to sample 574 subjects for the study. The instrument for data collection is a structured questionnaire containing 52 items. The instrument was validated by three experts. The instrument was pilot-tested and Pearson Product moment formula was used to determine a correlation co-efficient of 0.63. Z-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of confidence, while mean and standard deviation were used to analyze data for the research questions. Findings revealed among others that problems associated with the enrolment of trainees in BATCs are: Lack of public enlightenment on the prospects of BATC graduates; Lack of guidance and counseling of students at Primary and Junior Secondary School level; Lack of goals and aspirations on the part of students/trainees of BATCs; Lack of campus resources (e.g., computer, library, athletic, college union) to create sense of belonging in students. Consequently, it is recommended among others that: Career guidance services should be provided in schools to encourage both boys and girls to enroll in BATCs; the present workshop facilities in each trade area of BATC should be upgraded to acceptable standard so as to make skill acquisition worthwhile to trainees/students.  MNATT, MIEEE, Vocational and Technology Education Programme, School of Technology Education, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State Nigeria