Strategies for Enhancing Technical Education Programmes in Higher Institutions for Economic Transformation in Rivers State

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@article{1706204,
      author = {Ajie, Prince Madubauchukwu (Ph.D), Ojobah, Lucky Obulor (Ph.D), Agburuga, Nkwo Goodlife},
      title = {Strategies for Enhancing Technical Education Programmes in Higher Institutions for Economic Transformation in Rivers State},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2025},
      volume = {8},
      number = {12},
      pages = {1206-1213},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1706204.pdf},
      abstract = {The study focused on the strategies for enhancing Technical education programmes in higher institutions for economic transformation in Rivers State. It investigated strategies for enhancing practical and classroom activities in technical education in higher institutions for economic transformation in Rivers State. Two research questions and hypotheses were answered and tested at .05 level of significance. A descriptive survey design guided the study. The population of the study comprised 113 technical education lecturers and 107 year three students in the three higher institutions in Rivers State that offers the programme. From the population 75 lecturers and 90 students were purposefully sampled, therefore, 165 respondents were used for the study. Self-made survey questionnaire served as the instrument for the study. The instrument was validated by two experts. Reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient which yielded a coefficient of 74. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions while z-test statistical tool was used to test the hypotheses. The study found among others that adequate supervision, retraining of trainers in their core field, appointing core skilled technical trainer as HOD are some strategies that can improve the progrgramme for economic transformation in the State. It was recommended among others that the curriculum should be reviewed to include practical examination as part of assessment for every semester, as the school management and government should ensure that practical resources are always available for every student for these programme to thrive.},
      keywords = {Enhancing, Technical education, & Economic Transformation},
      month = {June},
  }