RE-CONSTRUCTING VOCATION AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR SKILLS ACQUISITION BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
This paper focuses on re-constructing Vocational and Technical Education in skills acquisition by Secondary School Students. The survival of any nation or people is predicated on the level of development. Where the standard of living is low, the nation is at risk of total collapse. Vocational/Technical Education therefore is among the vital tools which can be used to develop individuals. It is field where opportunities exist for gainful employment being mostly practically oriented; the gradua...
Students Perception of Causes and Consequences of Sexual Harassment in TertiaryInstitutions in Delta State, Nigeria
This study survey the perception of students on the causes and consequences of sexual harassment in tertiary institutions in Delta State, Nigeria. The population for the study comprised all students in tertiary institutions owned by delta State Government. Researcher purposively sample three tertiary institutions (delta State University abraka, College of Education, agbor and delta State Polytechnic ogwashukwu out of four institutions owned by the state. 600 respondents were randomly se...
ELECTRONIC WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Abstract Access to Information & Communication Technology (ICT) is pivotal to a country’s economic and social development and is currently improving throughout the developed and developing world. Nigeria has been undergoing rapid ICT transformation in recent years, attempting to bridge the digital divide by importing electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), which soon become technologically obsolete and find their way into landfills as electronic waste (e-waste) that pose health and envir...
Entrepreneurial skills in technical, vocational education:A tool for sustainable self-reliance
In this rapidly changing world, the quest for self-reliance through education has always been the desire of many nations especially in the present face of global economic challenge. This paper examined the needfor entrepreneurship education to be integrated in technical and vocational education (TVE) curriculum, to enhance the managerialskill of Nigerian youths in their quest to set up their own businesses aftergraduation. To achieve this, the study among other things examined TVEin the conte...
Creating Self-Reliant Opportunities through Entrepreneurial and Functional Technical, Vocational Education: a Panacea for Nigeria's Youth Unemployment
In this rapidly changing world, the quest for self-reliance through education has always been the desire of many nations especially in the present face of global economic challenge. This has triggers many countries of the world to re-evaluate their position and question their roles as nations and consider investing heavily in education. Consequently, repeated call for massive reform of current educational practices has consistently been the dream of many Nigerians and has resulted in an incre...
RE-CONSTRUCTING TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (TVE) FOR SKILLS ACQUISITION
This paper focuses on re-constructing Technical Vocational Education for skills acquisition by TVE Students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The survival of any nation or people is predicated on the level of development. Where the standard of living is low, the nation is at risk of total collapse. Technical Vocational Education therefore is among the vital tools which can be used to develop individuals. It is field where opportunities exist for gainful employment being mostly practically...
Assessment of the level of technological literacy possessed by vocational and technical education student in tertiary institution in delta state
The extent to which people can take full advantage of the benefit of technology as well as to recognise, address or even avoid some of its pitfall largely depend on their level of technological literacy. The extent to which vocational and technical education (VTE) students in Delta State sufficiently possess the knowledge of technology is not known. This situation necessitated the assessment of the level of technological literacy possessed by VTE students in tertiary institutions in Delta...
Water Based Metalworking Fluids: Proper Mixing Practices
Water based metalworking fluids must be properly mixed and maintained in the proper concentration range to maximize performance. When fluid concentrate and water are mixed to charge the machine’s fluid reservoir or central system, the fluid concentration must be tested to insure that the starting concentration is correct. The concentration can be measured with a refractometer, test strips or a chemical titration method. Concentration may be expressed as a percentage or as a ratio of the am...