Demand of labour market on education graduates of universities in Rivers State

Abstract

This study investigated the demand of labour market on education graduates of universities in Rivers State, Nigeria. T wo research questions guided the study, whereas two hypotheses were tested. The study adopted descriptive design. The population of the study was 276 principals in senior secondary schools in Rivers State. The sample of the study was 187 principals, comprising 152 male and 35 female principals who were selected from senior secondary schools in Rivers State. The stratified simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. The instrument used was a questionnaire titled ‘Demand of Labour Market on Education Graduates Questionnaire (DLMEGQ)’. The instrument was validated and subjected to reliability test, and an index of 0.82 was obtained using test-retest. The data generated were analysed using mean and mean-set to answer research questions, whereas z-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level.The findings of the study revealed that education graduates of universities in Rivers State applied content skills in teaching and learning activities. The study further showed that education graduates of universities in Rivers State applied Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) skills in teaching and learning activities. The recommendations made include that Faculties of Education of various universities should continue to improve their curriculum and teaching methods by encouraging lecturers to be more practical in their teachings, as this will help students to grasp the points conveyed and skills taught.