ACQUISITION OF ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY SKILLS FOR SUSTAINABLE JOB CREATION AMONG STUDENTS OF TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN RIVERS STATE
Published 2025-01-23
Keywords
- Electronic Technology, Skills, Skill Acquisition, Sustainable Job Creation, Technical Colleges
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Abstract
The study on acquisition of Electronic Technology skills for sustainable job creation among students of technical colleges in Rivers State was aimed at identifying the Electronic Technology skills required by electronic technology students for sustainable job creation in Rivers State. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance. The study adopted a survey research design. The population for the study was 25 respondents (comprising 15 Electronics Technology teachers and 10 Electronics Technology technologists) from the four technical colleges owned and managed by Rivers State Government. There was no sampling as the population was manageable. A thirty-eight item questionnaire was designed to collect data for the study. The instrument was validated by three experts. Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument which stood at an average value of .89. The data collected for the research questions which guided the study were answered using mean and standard deviation whereas the hypotheses were tested using t-test. The results of the study showed that the television receiver skills and the DVD Home Théâtre skills are notable skills capable of creating sustainable job among electronic technology students of technical colleges in Rivers State. It was recommended that students should acquire emerging electronic technology skills to enable them be self-reliant and job creators
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