Abstract This study was designed to determine the effect of language of instruction on pupils’ academic achievement and interest in Agriculture in primary schools. The study adopted a pretest, posttest, non-equivalent control group, quasi-experimental research design which involved groups of pupils in their intact classes assigned to experimental and control groups. The population for the study was 17,542 primary five pupils in Owerri Education Zone of Imo State out of which 145 pupils wer...
Abstract This study was a needs analysis of the National Diploma in electrical/electronic curriculum in preparing students for employment. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and posed six research questions and formulated four hypotheses to guide the study. The population for the study consisted of 1023 respondents made up of 142 electrical/electronic teachers, 622 ND II electrical/electronic students, 134 industry-based supervisors, and 125 employed ND electrical/electronic gradu...
Abstract This study investigated the Information and Communication Technology skills needed by Business Studies Teachers in Junior Secondary Schools in Adamawa State. To achieve this broad objective, four research questions were developed and answered while three research hypotheses were formulated and tested. Survey research design was used to carry out this study. The population for the study consisted of 129 business studies teachers from four education zones of the State. Since the popul...
Abstract The main purpose of the study was to determine the workshop management competencies improvement needs of Auto mechanics teachers in the South East States of Nigeria. The study was made of three specific purposes, research questions and hypotheses respectively. The study was carried out in five states using a survey research design with a population of 51 respondents. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. This instrument was validated by three experts from the Depa...
ABSTRACT This study carried out an analysis of fabrics treated with dyes extracted from beetroot (Beta vulgaris), cube-root (Lonchocarpuscyanescens) and roselle(Hibiscus Sabrina) indigenous plants for Clothing and Textiles Education. Specifically, the study; extracted dyes from beetroot, cube root and roselle plants; applied the extracted dyes to cotton (100%), stone silk (60%silk,40%polyester) and polyester (100%) fabrics; tested the colourfastness, and; organoleptic attributes and acceptab...
Abstract This study was a needs analysis of the National Diploma in electrical/electronic curriculum in preparing students for employment. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and posed six research questions and formulated four hypotheses to guide the study. The population for the study consisted of 1023 respondents made up of 142 electrical/electronic teachers, 622 ND II electrical/electronic students, 134 industry-based supervisors, and 125 employed ND electrical/electronic gradu...
Abstract The major purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which brand associations influence the purchase decision of business students on clothing items in tertiary institutions of Bayelsa State. The study answered four research questions and tested four hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study consisted of 666 students of business both Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island and Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education Sagobama all in Bayelsa Stat...
ABSTRACT Reducing poverty, hunger and illiteracy among rural farmers is a major challenge facing governments, rural development experts and stakeholders. Over 70% of the poor live in rural areas and where 48% of these already live in extreme poverty and hunger. The poor concentrate in the rural communities where agriculture remains the major economic activity. It was the assumption of this study that the basic approach to reducing poverty and hunger among rural farmers is to teach rural farm...
Abstract The study was carried out to identify strategies for motivating technical college students towards skill acquisition in woodwork technology in Lagos state, Nigeria. To carry out the study, seven research questions were answered while seven null hypotheses were tested. A survey research design was adopted. The population for the study is 70 respondents which comprise of all 24 principals/vice-principals and 46 teachers of woodwork in the six technical colleges in Lagos State. Due to ...
Abstract The study was carried out to investigate the material resource management responsibilities of woodwork teachers in technical colleges in Kogi State. Six research questions were developed and six null hypotheses were formulated. A survey research design was used. The population for the study was 91 woodwork teacher and supervisors in woodwork industries in Kogi State. The entire population was used for the study and there was no sample. The instrument used for data collection was st...
ABSTRACT The major purpose of the study was to identify the competitive intelligence that are typically required to support the various phases of the product innovation process and use the baseline data to develop a Competitive Intelligence Framework for Product Innovation (CIFPI). Seven specific purposes were developed in line with the major purpose of the study. Research and Development (R&D) design was adopted for the study. The study answered seven research questions and testedfournull h...
Abstract The major purpose of this study was to determine the level of application of product differentiation strategies by small and medium scale enterprises in South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted in this study. It was guided by six research questions and eight null hypotheses. The null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population for the study comprised 282 registered SMEs in the South-East geo-political zone that are engaged...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the utilization of integrated marketing communications by manufacturing companies in Akwa Ibom State. Eight research questions were answered while eight null hypotheses were formulated and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and was carried out in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The population for the study comprised of 213 advertising, marketing and sales managers in the 71 registered man...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the comparative effect of threee teaching techniques (modeling, coaching and scaffolding) on students’ achievement, interest and retention in Radio and Television in Technical Colleges in kogi state. Six research questions were posed and answered, while nine hypotheses were formulated and tested at p > 0.05 level of significance. The study was conducted using quasi-experimental research design. The population for this study comprised all 212 second year stude...
Abstract This study focused on the development of a motivational training programme for enhancing the entry of almajiris into cotton production occupations in Northwest, Nigeria. Six research questions guided the study and five hypotheses were formulated and tested at the probability of 0.05 level of significance. Research and Development (R & D) design was used for the study. The population for the study was 2,717 comprising 1,528 Agricultural Extension Agents; 1,138 Teachers of Agricultura...