CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY TRADE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS POST-SECONDARY TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN BENUE STATE
1Nule Joseph Shimagande, 2Upwa Fanen Emmanuel & 3Ibrahim Dauda
1&2Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria
3Department of Industrial and Technology Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger, State
Corresponding author: Nule Joseph Shimagande
Email: josephnule@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The study assessed construction technology trade students’ attitudes towards post-secondary technical vocational education and training in Benue State, Nigeria. Two research purposes, questions and one null hypothesis were raised to guide the study. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The population of the study was 130 which comprised 55 carpentry and joinery students and 75 Block- laying/Bricklaying and concreting students in science and technical colleges within Benue State. A 10-item attitude scale titled: Construction Trade Students Attitudes towards Postsecondary Technical Vocational Education and Training (CTSAPSTVET) rated on a 3-point category was used as instrument for data collection. The descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation was used to answer all the research questions whilst an inferential statistics of independent sample t-test was employed to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from the data analysed revealed amongst others that: Carpentry and Joinery students who are said to constitute the predominant prospective entrants for post-secondary technical vocational education and training programmes are of a neutral disposition as regards whether they would pursue studies in this area. Attitudes of Block-laying / Bricklaying & Concreting students towards post-secondary technical vocational education and training are ambivalent. Based on the findings, recommendations were made that: Vocational guidance counselors, teachers and school principals should always organize orientation and workshops for carpentry and joinery students where these students will be educated on the importance of post-secondary technical vocational education and training programmes. Vocational guidance counselors and technical subject teachers should always provide a proper orientation for block laying / brick laying & concreting students on the need to advance in their already chosen trade.
