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 Introduction The experience of depression is common among cancer patients and has been found to be significantly associated with impaired quality of life [1]. In Nigeria, despite documented cases of depression among cancer patients in different clinics [2], psychosocial support for depression and other emotional, social, or psychological problems for this population is not widely documented. The need for psychosocial interventions and support is particularly crucial in Africa with �...
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 study was carried out to identify information and communication technology skills needs of administrative assistants in Colleges of Education in Bayelsa and Rivers States. Four research questions and four null hypotheses were developed to guide the study. Survey research design was adopted in the study. The population for the study was 316 subjects, which comprised of 198 administrative officers and assistants from the Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku, Rivers Stat...
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 Cooperatives have been regarded as one of the main institutional machinery for empowering the economically weak members of the society. Despite the availability of cooperative societies, it appears that a significant proportion of rural women are either unaware of the existence of such cooperative societies or are lacking in the basic socioeconomic characteristics that form the prerequisite for participation in such activities. The study, therefore, examined the linkage between wome...
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...
ABSTRACT English-Yoruba translation, which is a compulsory course for pre-service teachers in colleges of education is an important aspect of Yoruba language studies. However, reports show that there is a gross student under-achievement in it. This has been traced to ineffective strategies adopted in teaching translation to the pre-service teachers; hence the need to adopt strategies that can cater for these deficiencies. Two of such strategies are bilingual and peer-tutoring which are learne...
ABSTRACT Vocational training is important in achieving economic empowerment and independence in persons with intellectual disability. However, pupils with intellectual disability often enter the labour market in Nigeria without receiving vocational training resulting into serious challenges to these pupils. Several existing research on pupils with intellectual disability focused on improving academic performance, while few studies have been done on enhancing their vocational interest using Ex...