Research Papers/Topics in Vocational and Technical Education

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This study was designed to examine the use of continuous assessment in motivating and stimulating students' interest in learning Business Studies. The researcher sought to establish whether the use of continuous assessment have a significant impact in motivating and stimulating students' interest in learning. The first Chapter consist of the background study to conduct an assessment and evaluation within the educational system and the factors that led to the shortcoming of the practice. Cha...

Determinants of Mothers’ Breastfeeding Practices in Kaduna State

ABSTRACT Thestudywasondeterminantsofmothers’ breastfeeding practicesinKadunastate.Four(4) objectives and four(4) research questions were formulated with three(3)null hypotheses. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study was drawn from 30 different hospitals in Zaria metropolis. A total population of allnursing mothers who attended ante-natal clinics was, three thousand, two hundred andfive (3,205). Simple random sampling was used to draw a sample size o...

Assessment of Compliance with Internal Control Mechanism by Micro Finance Bank in North Central.

ABSTRACT The study is aimed at the assessment of compliance with internal control mechanism by Microfinance Banks in the North Central States of Nigeria. Data were collected through the use of structured questionnaire which contained 45 items. Descriptive statistics, mean, standard deviation and t-test were used for data analysis. Simple random sampling was used to select three states (Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau) and Abuja out of the six states in the North Central States of Nigeria. The pop...

Strategies for Improving Computer Studies in Secondary School

ABSTRACT The major purpose of this study was to determine the strategies for improving computer studies in secondary schools in Oshimili and Aniocha Local Government Areas of Delta State. Four research questions were answered and four null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population for the study consisted of 282 made up of 118 principals, 118 Vice Principals and 46 computer studies teachers in Oshimili and Aniocha Local Government Areas of Delta State. There was no s...

Effectiveness of Microfinance Banks’ Enhanced Service Delivery to Small Scale Enterprises in Imo State.

ABSTRACT This research work was carried out to assess the effectiveness of Microfinance Banks’ enhanced service delivery to small scale enterprises in Imo State. The survey research method was adopted for this study. A 35 items questionnaire was used in studying the population size of the managers of 58 registered small and medium scale enterprises in Imo State, which include companies dealing in farming such as fishery, piggery, poultry and cassava processing industry. Also, other firms t...

Time Management Techniques Required by Managers and Supervisors in Medium And Large-Sized Business Organizations in the Enugu metropolisS

ABSTRACT This study determined the time management techniques required by managers and supervisors in business organizations in the Enugu metropolis. A survey design was used. Four research questions and four null hypotheses guided the study. The population comprised 167 managers and supervisors purposively sampled from 25 medium and large organizations. A questionnaire validated by five experts was used for primary data collection. The instrument’s internal consistency was measured using ...

Career Readiness of Office Technology And Management Students in Polytechnics in Anambra, Ebonyi And Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract This study seeks to assess the career readiness of Office Technology and Management students in polytechnics in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu state. Career readiness is a measure of the extent to which the OTM students possess the skills and attitudes needed for advancing in their career path. The career readiness of the students was measured using six indicators; office skills, managerial skills, entrepreneurial skills, ICT skills, communication skills and socio-psychological skills. T...

Parenting Skills Needed by Young Parents in Enugu State for Proper Child Upbringing

Abstract The main purpose of the study was to investigate parenting skills needed by young parents in Enugu State for proper child upbringing. Specifically, it investigated feeding, health care, emotional, physical exercise, sleep/rest and safety skills needed by young parents in Enugu State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population comprised 625 young and older parents with 245 young and older parents as the sample size. The questionnaire was used for data collection...

Practical Skills in The Repairs of Electronic Appliances Required of Electronic Students in Technical Colleges in Edo State

ABSTRACT The study was carried out to determine the practical skills in the repairs of four selected digital electronic appliances required of electronic students in technical colleges in Edo State. The gadgets studied were mobile phones, laptop computers, DVD home theatre sound system and LCD television. In line with these gadgets, four research questions were raised and answered using mean and standard deviations, while four hypotheses comparing the mean responses of electronic teachers in...

Effect of Simulations Using MATLAB on The Achievement and Gender of Electronic Technology Education Students in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria

Abstract This study was designed to determine the effects effect of simulations using MATLAB on the achievement and gender of electronic technology education students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Two Research questions and two hypotheses tested at .05 level of significance guided the study. A pre-test, post-test, non-equivalent control group, the quasi-experimental research design was adopted. A total of 254 students were involved in the study. The instruments used for data collectio...

Determine Comparative Effect of Computer Tutorial And Simulation Techniques on Achievement, Interest and Retention of Automechanics Students in Technical Colleges in Lagos State

Abstract  This study was designed to determine comparative effect of computer tutorial and simulation techniques on achievement, interest and retention of automechanics students in technical colleges in Lagos state. The study was a pretest, posttest, non-equivalent control group quasiexperiment which involved groups of students in their intact classes assigned to treatment groups. Six research questions and nine hypotheses, tested at 0.05 level of significance, guided the study. The populati...

Mechanisms For Enhancing The Competencies of Building Technology Educations Students in Universities in South East Nigeria

Abstract  This study focused on Mechanisms for enhancing the competencies of the building technology education students in the universities in South-East Nigeria as the solution to the persistent problems of craftsmanship in the building industry. Seven purposes of the study were formulated for this study. In line with these purposes of study, seven research questions guided the study. The study adopted a survey research design. The area of the study is South-East Nigeria, with a concentrati...

Influence of Advertising on The Sale of Shopping Goods in Bayelsa State

ABSTRACT The major purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which advertising influences the sale of shopping goods in Bayelsa-state. The study answered four research questions and tested four hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study consisted of 145 proprietors of shopping goods in Bayelsa state. The entire population was studied, hence no sample was taken. A structured questionnaire consisting of 40 items was developed and used for data collection....

On-Site Job Related Tasks Required by Building Technology Graduates of Block/Bricklaying And Concreting in Lagos State Technical Colleges

Abstract This study was carried out to determine the on-site job-related tasks required by building technology graduates of block/bricklaying and concreting in Lagos State. The study adopted a survey research design. The population for the study consisted of 527 persons comprising 492 registered builders and 35 teachers of block/bricklaying and concreting. A stratified random sampling technique was used; the sample consisted of 93 registered builders and 35 block/bricklaying and concreting t...

Accounting Skill Needs of Business Education Graduates For Teaching Financial Accounting in Secondary Schools in Bauchi State

Abstract  This title of the study was designed to determine the accounting skill needs of Business Education graduate for teaching Financial Accounting in secondary schools in Bauchi State. The study adopted survey research design which involved Financial Accounting teachers in the government-owned senior secondary schools. The population of the study was 228 Financial Accounting teachers in Bauchi State. Six research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 lev...


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