Abstrcat The purpose of this study was to determine the work skill needs of fabrication and welding craftsmen as perceived by related industries in Kaduna state. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study consists of two groups, group one comprised of 87 fabrication and welding technical teachers in the 5 Technical colleges and 19 secondary schools in the state offering fabrication and welding subject. The second group comprised of 12 Industrial fabrication and ...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to determine the working capital management practices required by Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) for effective operations in Delta State, Nigeria. Six research questions were raised for the study which include; what are the sources of financing working capital required by SMEs for effective operations and six null hypotheses were formulated for the study which include; there is no significant difference between the mean responses of mana...
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 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 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 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...
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...