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Item Empowering Youth Through Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Economic Inclusion and National Security(SCOA Heritage Nigeria Ltd, 2024) Ibeneme, O. T.; Igwe, C. O.Item Understanding Sustainability in Building Construction(Proceedings of the Builder's Conference and Annual General Meeting, 2021) Bustani, A. B.; Igwe, C. O.; Usman, N. D.; Adamu, S.Construction industry makes a significant contribution to the growth and development of every economy by providing infrastructure for productive ventures, shelter to the citizens and generating employment to people at different levels of knowledge and skills. It is the backbone of economic development globally. The construction industry can be vibrant when technologies, systems, materials and the processes are of quality standards. Issues of energy consumption, wastage, water and air pollution threatens the health and safety of the people as well as the built environment. The sustainability will not be feasible when the Construction industry have performed below expectations evident by high rate of building collapses, non-compliance of health and safety, loss of lives and properties as well as lack of standards and quality infrastructure for economic development. This has greatly affected the living standards of an average Nigerian. Therefore, understanding sustainable building construction is hinge to pivot development in the construction sector. The method used for the research is exploratory based on relevant literature survey for better understanding of the sustainable building construction. The study concludes that maximizing the use of efficient building material and construction practices, optimizes the use of onsite resources and use of renewable sources of energy, use efficient waste management practices and provide comfortable and hygienic indoor working conditions.Item Improving Instructional Delivery in Technical Vocational Education and Training for Skills Development in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria(Conference: Proceedings of the 34th Annual National Conference of Technology Education Practioners Association of Nigeria,, 2021) Eze, C. P.; Nwachukwu, A. O.; Igwe, C. O.The study sought a find out ways of improving instructional delivery in TVET for skills development in the era of covid-19 pandemic. Two research questions and two null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance guided the study. A cross sectional research design was used with a population of 118 TVET trainers (94 TVET teachers and 24 technicians) from four randomly selected tertiary institution in Nigeria. No sampling was done because the population was manageable. A 29- item structured questionnaire tagged “Instructional Delivery in TVET (IDTVET)” drawn on a 4- point scale was used for data collection by the researchers. The research instrument was validated by three experts in the department of Technology and Vocational Education, Nnamdi Azikwe University, Akwa. A split half method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument which gave a reliability coefficient of 0.89 using Spearman Brown prophecy formula after analyzing the data indicating that the questionnaire was reliable for data collection. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while the t-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of study depicts that the respondents all agreed that a lot of challenges such as abrupt introduction of distance/online teaching and learning occasioned by lockdown were TVET programmes should be strengthened to respond to future disruptions in teaching and learning through training and returning in digital tools and modern learning technologies.Item Assesment of Tasks and Procedures Necessary for Students Practical Work in Block/Brick Laying and Concreting in Technical Colleges in Niger State(8th International Conference of School of Science and Technology Education (SSTE), 2021) Abubakar, T.; Abrack, Y.; Igwe, C. O.; Mohammed, B. M.; Atsume, B. N.; Audu, R.This study was designed to assess tasks and procedures for practical work in Brick/Blocklaying and Concreting in Technical Colleges in Niger State. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. One null hypothesis was formulated and tested at the probability of 0.05 level of significance. Thirty nine structured questionnaire items were developed and used for the study while three experts were engaged to face-validate the instrument. The instrument was pilot tested on 15 students and reliability coefficient of the entire instrument was 0.87. Research and design was adopted, the respondents for the study was 69 made up of 49 Building Technology Teachers, and 20 Registered Builders. The major findings of the study include among others that, some tasks has been identified appropriate for inclusion in the instrument for assessing practical work in Brick/Blocklaying and Concreting in Technical Colleges in Niger State. It was recommended that Brick/Blocklaying and Concreting teachers should be acquainted with the developed instrument to enhance uniform standard in assessing student’s practical work.Item Effects of Low Income on the Standard and Quality of Residential Buildings in Kaduna State, Nigeria(8th International Conference of School of Science and Technology Education (SSTE), 2021) Igwe, C. O.; Yayock, D. S.; Yayock, D. S.; Ibrahim, D.; Ayorinde, G. O.This study examined low income and its effect on the standard and quality of residential building in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Two research questions were developed and answered while two null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance and 100 degrees of freedom. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The entire population of 2,019 respondents consisting of 1,435 registered residential buildings and 584 builders in Kaduna State were used for the study. A 24 item structured questionnaire developed from the literature reviewed for the study was used to collect data from the respondents. Each questionnaire was divided into two categories of; reasons for acquiring low quality materials and curtailing the difference between low income and the standard and quality of residential buildings in Kaduna State. The "reasons for acquiring low income materials" had a four (4) response options of Highly Often (HO), Often (O), Moderately Often (MO) and Not Often (NO). The "curtailing the difference between low income and the standard and quality of residential buildings" category also had 4 response options of High Agree (HA), Agree (A), Moderately Agree (MA) and Not Agree (NA). The questionnaire items were face validated by three experts. The 2,019 copies of the questionnaire were administered on the respondents with the help of two research assistants. 694 copies of the questionnaire administered were retrieved and analysed. Weighted mean, standard deviation and Improvement Need Index (INI) were used to answer the research questions while t-test statistic was used to test the null hypotheses 1 and 2 respectively. The findings of the study revealed that low income has effect on the standard and quality of residential buildings in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The findings on hypotheses1 and 2 revealed that there was no significance difference in the mean ratings of the respondents (Residential Building Clients and Builders) on all the items on reasons for acquiring low quality materials and ways of curtailing the difference between low in come and it's effects on the standard and quality of residential buildings in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was therefore recommended that theministry of urban and town planning should organised orientation/seminar from time to time to brainwash the residential building client on what is required at each stage of the housing value chain, from foundation footing to roofing and finishing, and from engaging locals from the communities, to building and improving the standard and quality of their residential buildings so that it will to be safe, resilient and sustainable. There should be a provision for an effective loan scheme, partial upgrading, effective urban development policy, and improvement of sanitary conditions and enforcement of housing and building codes.Item Level of Occupational, BrickStress and Self-Efficacy on the Productivity of Blocklaying, Bricklaying and Concreting Teachers in Technical Colleges in North Central, Nigeria(Book of Proceedings of 10th International Conference of School of Science and Technology Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, 2024) Tsado, E. G.; Igwe, C. O.; Saba, T. M.The study investigates the Level of pressure of occupational stress and self-efficacy on Blocklaying, Bricklaying and Concreting teachers (BBC) productivity in Technical Colleges in North Central, Nigeria. The study utilized quantitative method. The population of the study was 83 BBC teachers from Technical Colleges offering BBC subjects in the 6 North Central States and the Federal Capital Territory. Census sampling was carried out to select the entire 83 BBC teachers from the Technical Colleges in North Central States including the FCT. The study used a structured questionnaire of a 4-point Scale rating as the instrument of data collection validated by 3 research experts. Frequency distribution, mean and standard deviation were employed to analyze the individual responses of the respondents while regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between level of pressure of occupational stress and level of self-efficacy on teachers’ productivity of BBC teachers in Technical Colleges. The findings of the study revealed a coefficient of -0.3.46 of occupational stress and 0.260 of self-efficacy respectively indicating an inverse relationship between occupational stress and BBC teachers’ productivity and a positive relationship between selfefficacy and BBC teachers’ productivity. In addition, the study revealed that both occupational stress and self-efficacy have significant relationship with teachers’ productivity at 5°o level of parenthesis. The study however recommends that technical colleges should focus on implementing strategies that will effectively manage and reduce stress levels among teachers and focus on building teachers’ self-efficacy belief.Item Techniques for Improving Quality Management and Safety Culture on Building Construction Sites in Abuja(Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education (JOSTMED), 2020) Igwe, C. O.; Ogunshola, F.; Abusomwan, S. B.; Alaezi, J. O.The study investigate technique for improving quality management and safety culture on construction industries in Abuja. This is because there is need for quality management and the right safety culture on construction sites in order to reduce the currency of site accidents and improve the quality of building projects. The population of the study was 40 building experts. compressing 15 building professionals and 25 site workers all within Abuja. Two researches question were raised to guide the study. The instrument for data collection was 30 items questionnaire on technique for Improving Quality Management and Safety Culture on Construction Industries (QTIMSCCI). The questionnaire was validated by two experts in the Department of building and one from the Department of industrial and Technology Education both of Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State. A pilot test of the instrument was carried out in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The cronbach alpha coefficient method was used to determine internal consistency of the instrument and 0. 82 was obtained as the overall reliability coefficient of the instrument. Data collected was analyzed and mean and standard deviations were used to answer the research questions. Findings revealed among other things that there are 6 core causes of poor quality management and safety culture and 4 major strategies for improving safety on building constructions sites. Based on these findings therefore, it was recommended among others that constructions managers should embrace training and retraining programmes for both skilled and unskilled workers by organizing workshop, sponsored conference attendance and short term programme. Workers compensation insurance should be adequately implemented and reward workers that exhibit excellent safety performances in order to improve the quality of site management. Keywords: Quality management, Safety culture, Safety climate, Construction Sector and Work SafetyItem Assessment of National Project Health and Safety Plan Template Compliance by Building Con.struction Industries in Abuja Metropolis(Journal of Information, Education, Science and Technology, 2021) Mohammed, U. K.; Igwe, C. O.; Kareem, W. B.The study assessed the level of compliance with Health and Safely Plan on Scaffolding and Roof works in Building construction site in Abuja Metropolis. Two research questions were raised and answered as well as two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Study was conducted at building construction site in Abuja Metropolis. The population of this study comprised of 127respondentsfrom the selected registered construction companies in Abuja Metropolis. A structured questionnaires which contain 50 items was designed to obtain information from the respondents. The instrument was subjected to face and content validation by three experts, which include two in Building Technology Education, Federal University of Technology Minna, one from Niger State Ministry of Work and Infrastructural Development (MOWID). The reliability coefficient of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha formula and reliability index of 0.81 was obtained. The data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation while ttest statistics was uséd to test the null hypotheses at 0.05level of significance. Base on the data analyzed the following findings among other revealed that erection of scaffold under the supervision of competent personnel are not complied with, erection of guard-rail and toe to a safer height at the opening site are not effectively complied with, precaution are not taken to effectively stop debris falling on to others working under the roof. Base on the finding it was recommended that, Government should provide appropriate inspection services and enforce the application of the Health and Safely Plan officers in order to ensure compliance by all building construction industries in Abuja Metropolis. Construction Company should appoint qualified personnel whose special and main responsibility is the promotion of health and safety at all Building construction site.Item Resources Required for Wood Waste Management in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Niger State(Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education (JOSTMED), 2022) Nwankwo, F.C.; Okwori, R.O.; Mohammed, B.M.; Igwe, C.O.The study determined the resources for wood waste management for small and medium scale enterprises in Niger State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 37 respondents drawn from 37 SMEs registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). No sampling was done because the population was manageable. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. The instrument was validated by three lecturers and the reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.87 using Cronbach's Alpha. Data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using Mean and t-test, t-test was used to test the Null Hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Decision regarding the null hypotheses was based on comparing the Sig. 2 Tailed value with the stated level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that human resources, material resources and economic resources are the needed resources for wood waste management. The study therefore, concluded that, these resources must be put in place by SMEs and the necessary stakeholders for an effective and sustainable wood waste management. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the resources identified in the study for waste collection, storage, recycling and utilization should be made available in Niger State by the government so as to maximize wood waste utilization and create wealth and jobs in the state and SMEs generating wood waste should explore the business dimension wood waste management, acquire the necessary resources so as to generate more revenue and create jobs.Item Entrepreneurship Education Needed by Woodwork Technology Students in Tertiary Institution in Anambra State(International Journal of Current Science, 2021-03) Nwanchukwu, A.O; Ohanle, R.C; Igwe, C. O.The paper determined the entrepreneurial skills needed by woodwork technology education students to be self-reliant after graduation. The population of the study was 105, made up of 40 respondents in FCE (T) Umunze and 65 respondents in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa. The entire population constituted the ‘ample for the study because of the manageable size. Three research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated that guided the study and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A fifty three (53) items instrument captioned entrepreneurship skills needed by wood work technology education students for Sell-reliance (ESNWTESSR), questionnaire was developed by the researchers and used for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by three specialists and a pilot test of the instrument was carried out. A reliability co-efficient of 0.87 was obtained using cronbach alpha reliability method. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and z-test statistic. Findings revealed among others that woodwork “technology education students needed eighteen (18) entrepreneurship skills and most essentially needed 16 “out of the 18 skills identified by this study for self-reliance after graduation. There is no significance between urban and rural (Unizik and Umunze) respondents in their mean responses on the type of entrepreneurial skills needed by wood work technology education students for self-reliance. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the current entrepreneurship curriculum be reviewed and updated to include the identified courses, of study in this research survey.