The engineering profession has been invaluable in the improvement of capacity building and sustainable
development. This research work examines the impact of authenticity of engineering profession on
socioeconomic and human development. The focus of this study is to determine if the authenticity of
engineering profession has effect on human development and socioeconomic activities. This study
outlines the benefits of engineering profession on manpower development. Data from the primary
sources were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics particularly chi-square distribution
test. Findings revealed that engineering profession contributed large percentage of human development
and boost socioeconomic activities because the engineering profession pools other resources together
for realization of objectives. Therefore, it was recommended that the Government should embrace this
unique sector and apportion two and half percent of annual budget to engineering profession and
human development in order to ensure continuous improvement in industrialization, and sustainable
development.
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