Abstract
The purpose of this research was to determine the extent through which soft skills serve as a panacea for enhancing employability of special needs students of accounting education, in Federal College of Education (Technical) Bichi, Kano State. To achieve this objective, two research questions and two null hypotheses were raised to guide the study at .05 level of significance. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A total population for the study was eighty-eight (88) special needs students. The entire population was studied due to its manageable size. The researcher structured questionnaire titled "Sofi skills and employability Questionnaire (SSEQ)" was used to collect data for the study. The instrument was subjected to face validation by three research experts. Cronbach alpha was used to determine the reliability and internal consistency Q/ the instrument which yielded an r value of.798. Data was collected by the researcher and three assistants who were briefed before embarking on the collection. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while t-test was used to analyze the null hypotheses. It was discovered that soft skills of problem solving and critical thinking significantly influence employability of special needs students to a high extent. It was
recommended that special needs students should intensify their efforts in acquiring more soft skills to boost their chances of getting employed.
Keywords: Soft Skills, Enhancing, Employability and Special Needs.
Publication Date: 2025-12-10