ABSTRACT This study focused on budgetary control practices of government parastatals in Cross River State with implications for reforms. Four research questions guided the study while four null hypotheses were formulated and tested at the probability of 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study was carried out in Cross River State made up of 18 local government areas and 3 senatorial districts. The population of the study was 332 made up o...
Abstract One of the major concerns of employers of labour in this information age is the recruitment of employees with requisite computerized office skills to fit into the various organization job vacancies and positions. In Computer education, the acquisition of these computerized office skills does not only depends on whether one is able to fulfil the paper requirements of specific jobs. It also connotes how one practically stands relative to others within a group of job seekers. In other ...
ABSTRACT This study examined condom use campaign and its influence on the sexual life of students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka.The objectives of this study include the following: To determine the level of awareness in the use of condom among the students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to analyze the trend of condom use campaign in Nigeria with particular reference to the students' community of the University of Nigeria Nsukka and to determine the influence of condom use campaign o...
Abstract This study was carried to find the determinants of adoption of modern agroforestry technologies among ADP contact farmers in Enugu State Nigeria. 360 ADP contact farmers constituted the sample of the study. A-120 item structured questionnaire validated by three experts was used to collect data for the study. The Cronbach Alpha method was used to test the internal consistency of the instrument. The weighted mean, percentages, and multiple regression were used to analyse data that an...
Abstract The study was carried out to develop and validate cell phone maintenance training modules for national diploma students. Five research questions were answered while five null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted research and development (R&D) design and was carried out in Lagos State, Nigeria. The population for the study was 137 which comprised 35 Lecturers, 14 Instructors of Electrical/Electronic Technology from Department of Elec...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to assess the utilization of principal components of the metalwork programme of Southeast technical colleges to ensure high skills acquisition of their students for gainful employment after graduation. To conduct the study, five research questions and four hypotheses were formulated. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study was 346, comprising 40 metalwork instructors, 11 heads of section and 295 produ...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to determine the extent to computer technology can be applied in road traffic control in Enugu state. In carrying out the research, four research questions and four null hypotheses were formulated for the study. The population for the study was 1296 persons. This consists of 460 Federal Road Safety Corps, 416 Vehicle Inspection Officers and 420 Road Traffic Police in Enugu state. Yaro Yamane's formula in Uzoagulu (2011) was used to determine the sample size...
ABSTRACT The study was designed to assess the informal sector electrical craft practice and apprenticeship training. The informal electrical master craftsmen have a low educational background and have not acquired adequate theoretical knowledge to practice the Craft effectively and the governments have not given adequate attention by formulating adequate policies and regulations for craft practices and apprenticeship training. The population of the study consisted of 54 electrical master cra...
Abstract This study focused on assessing the instructional facilities in teaching and learning automobile technology in tertiary institutions in south-south, Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted, the respondents for the study comprised150 lecturers and 90 automobile technologists from 11 tertiary institutions in south-south, Nigeria, making a total population of 240 respondents. An observational checklist using National Universities Commission (NUC) standard requirements and a struc...
Abstract The 21st-century workforce has experienced numerous changes one of which is the high demand for soft skills, including emotional intelligence, by employers in every occupation. It thus becomes essential that mechanical technology occupations in South-south Nigeria should be staffed with emotionally intelligent workers and that their emotional competencies should be measured with appropriate instruments. The study, therefore, sought to develop and factorially validate an emotional i...
Abstract The study was aimed at determining the influence of oil and gas exploitation on agricultural production and coping mechanisms required by farmers for sustainable agriculture in Bayelsa State. The study specifically determined the activities of oil and gas exploitation, the influence of oil and gas exploitation on crop and aquacultural production as well as the influence on farmers and also explored the coping mechanisms to curtail problems of oil and gas exploitation. Five resear...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to determine the human resource management skills required by Business Education Graduates for effective management of small and medium scale enterprises in Adamawa State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 5,722 made up of 5,687 of managers of small and medium scale enterprises registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission, Yola, and 35 Business Educators teaching at tertiary institutions in the State. A simpl...
ABSTRACT The study was aimed at determining the influence of service quality of electronics craftsmen on customer satisfaction in Plateau State Nigeria. Specifically, the study strived to determine the influence of electronics craftsmen’s reliability, responsiveness, empathy, assurance, and tangibles on customer satisfaction in Plateau State. To achieve these specific objectives, five research questions and five null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted a descri...
Abstract This study focused on assessing the instructional facilities in teaching and learning of automobile technology in tertiary institutions in south-south, Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted, the respondents for the study comprised150 lecturers and 90 automobile technologists from 11 tertiary institutions in south-south, Nigeria, making a total population of 240 respondents. An observational checklist using National Universities Commission (NUC) standard requirements and a s...
Abstract The study was carried out to determine the skills required by graduates of technical colleges for self-employment in electrical installation and maintenance works in Enugu State. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study was 35 respondents comprised of teachers of electrical installation and maintenance work and workshop attendants. There was no sampling because of the manageable size of the population. A Structured questionnaire was used as an...