Title:
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF EMPLOYABILITY-BASED SKILLS CONTENT FRAMEWORK FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TRADES IN GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN NORTH-EAST NIGERIA

Authors:
LUMO, Adams Gainaka, Prof. J. D. Medugu and Prof. Dauda Moses

Abstract:
The study was designed to develop and validate an employability-based skill content framework for Electrical Engineering Trades in Government Technical Colleges in North-East Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study which was conducted in the North Eastern zone of Nigeria, adopted Research and Development (R&D) design. The population of the study was 850 respondents which comprises of 222 Electrical Engineering Trades Teachers from 36 Government Science and Technical Colleges and 628 Graduate employers from 84 industries that employs Electrical Engineering Trades graduates in North Eastern States. The sample was 387 respondents were selected using simple random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire developed by the researcher titled: Employability-Based Skill Content Framework for Electrical Engineering Trades Questionnaire (ESCFEETQ). The reliability index of the instrument was 0.86 obtained using of Cronbach Alpha. The data collected in the study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation statistics. z-test statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings there was a significant difference in the mean responses of Electrical installation and maintenance works trade teachers and Technical College graduate employers on the identified electrical cable jointing skills suitable for inclusion in the employability-based skill content framework for electrical engineering trades in Technical Colleges. there was no significant difference in the mean responses of Electrical installation and maintenance works trade teachers and Technical College graduate employers on the identified electrical machine windings skills suitable for inclusion in the employability-based skill content framework for electrical engineering trades in Technical Colleges. Based on the findings it was recommended that. The government should establish a periodic review process for the curriculum, taking into account feedback from industry stakeholders. The government should establish a periodic review process for the curriculum, taking into account feedback from industry stakeholders, to ensure that it remains aligned with evolving industry needs and technological advancements.

Keywords:
Employability-Based Skills, Content Framework for Electrical Engineering Trades, Government Technical Colleges

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Date of Publication: 13-02-2024