Assessment of facilities and method of improving students’ performance in electrical installation and maintenance work in technical college Kaduna State, Nigeria

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess student performance of electrical installation and maintenance works in technical works in technical college Malali in Kaduna state, Nigeria. The study was guided by three research questions and three null hypotheses were conducted in technical college Malali in Kaduna state using descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 70 which comprised of 10 technical teachers 60 student of technical college Malali Kaduna state. The entire population was used because it was manageable as such there was no sampling. A 19 item structured questionnaire was developed for assessment of students of electrical installation and maintenance works in technical college Malali Kaduna state. Questionnaire developed, was validated by three experts from Department of Electrical and Electronics Technology Education Kaduna polytechnic. Test retest method was used to establish the reliability of the instrument and reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient method. Data collected for the study were analyzed using Mean statistics to answer the three research questions while t-test of different between two means was used to test the three null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed among others. Inadequate equipment and facilities for student’s practical, unqualified and inadequate trained technical teachers. Based on the findings the following recommendation were made government should provide fund for building infrastructure and the purchase of new equipment and facilities, adequate qualified and trained technical teachers should be provided, strategies for teaching and learning technical education should be provided, government and teachers should set up advisory committee to bring about desired performances, proper planning and adequate supervision should be made in technical college Malali Kaduna state.