Assessment of Factors Affecting Maintenance Practice in Adamawa State Science and Technical Colleges
1Gowon, Kerter Eric & 1Buba, Aishatu Saidu
1Department of Technology Education
School of Technology and Science Education
Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State
Email: ericgowon@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting maintenance practice in Adamawa State science and technical colleges. Two research questions were posed to guide the study and a null hypothesis formulated and tested. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The study was carried out in Adamawa State with a population of 116 respondents. The population was manageable. Hence, there was no sampling and sampling techniques. A 20-item structured questionnaire developed by the researchers was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts and reliability of coefficient of 0.83 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha. The coefficient indicated high internal consistency of the instrument. Data for this study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions whereby a mean cut-off point of 3.50 was used for decision making. The research hypothesis was tested using z-Test at 0.05 level of significance. Result of data analysis found that strategies such as: provision of funds by school administrators, routine feasibility studies, setting up of committee to plan and implement maintenance policies in the colleges can improve maintenance practice. Maintenance personnel, poor attitude and unavailability of spare parts of the machines in workshops are major factors militating against effective implementation of maintenance practice. Upon the findings of the study, it is therefore recommended that teachers and college administrators should adopt modern strategies in order to ensure effective implementation of maintenance practice measures in Adamawa State Science and Technical Colleges.
Keywords: Maintenance, Factors, Adamawa State, Technical Colleges
