Assessment of Availability and Adequacy of Electrical/Electronic Workshop Facilities for Practical Skills Acquisition in Technical Colleges of Kano State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study Assessed the availability and adequacy of Electrical/Electronic workshop facilities for practical Skills Acquisition in Technical Colleges of Kano state, Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study. The study used a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study is 24 respondents, which comprised 18 Electrical installation and maintenance work/Electronic work trade instructors and 6 workshop attendants of technical colleges in Kano state. The instrument for data collection was a checklist adopted from the National Board for Technical Education. Percentage was used as a method of data analysis to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that 50% of electrical installation and maintenance tools and equipment are available and 23% of Electronics works tools and equipment are available. Generally, whole items were found to be fairly available but not adequate. Maintenance programmes carried on electrical installation and maintenance/electronic work equipment and tools were not agreed to by the respondent, among others. The following recommendations, among others were made: based on the findings of the study, the government should ensure the availability of workshop facilities, as it is crucial to invest in and provide essential equipment, tools and consumable materials that are currently lacking in the electrical Installation and maintenance/Electronics workshop should be provided. The schools should establish a comprehensive maintenance programme for both equipment and tools. This should include regular servicing of equipment, immediate cleaning of used tools, and daily workshop cleanup. Government should also seek for intervention from   nongovernmental organisations in acquiring the latest tool and equipment for practical skills acquisition