Effect of Electronic Braking Systems Troubleshooting and Maintenance Manual on Skill Performance of Automobile Craftsmen in Nigeria

Abstract

The study determined the effect of electronic braking systems troubleshooting and maintenance manual on the skill performance for automobile craftsmen in Nigeria. One research question was raised and answered. Also, one null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. True Experimental Research Design (TERD) using one group pretest-posttest design was adopted for this study. The study was conducted in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, and Lagos States, Nigeria. The targeted population for the study was 75 automobile craftsmen comprising of 48 males and 27 females. The instrument for data collection was Electronic Braking Systems Troubleshooting and Maintenance Skill Performance Test (EBSTMSPT). The reliability of EBSTMSPT was established using Kendall’s tau coefficient of concordance and yielded 0.84 and 0.86 for part A and B respectively. The data collected were analyzed using mean, and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27 was used for all data analysis. Findings from the study revealed that, the electronic braking systems troubleshooting and maintenance manual had positive effect on the skill performance of automobile craftsmen in troubleshooting and maintenance of ABS, ATC and ESC. The study recommended among others that, automobile craftsmen in Nigeria should embrace the use of electronic braking systems troubleshooting and maintenance manual in order to enhance their skill performance in troubleshooting and maintenance of ABS, ATC and ESC.