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Item Information technology service provision in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET): Implication for Sustainable Development in 21st Century Nigeria(Benue State University Journal of Education, 2017) Igwe, C. O.; Nwankwo, F. C.; Akawu, L. A.; Tauheed, H. N.; Abubakar, G. L.The provision of technology information services for effective Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programme in Nigeria is a sine-qua-non for sustainable development in the 21st century. Access to, and ability to use information among Nigerians is one of the most important factors that can sustain Nigerian as the giant of Africa and enable it achieve its dream as one of the twenty largest world economies by the year 2020. The main drivers of ICT in TVET emanate from attempts to meet the demand of maturing or emerging knowledge economies which includes keeping pace with ICT and new technologies in the workplace. TVET is a type of education which prepares individuals for the world of work and also is a viable tool for sustainable development. The economic and industrial development of any nation in the 21st century is propelled by effective integration of ICT in TVET through the provision of technology information services. This is saddled with some challenges like infrastructure-related challenges, availability and accessibility of information technology resources and poor funding Recommended among others, improved maintenance culture on the systems and ICT tools and regular facilities upgrade. The government and relevant stakeholders should Improve budgetary allocation for adequate funding. Also, the private sector should contribute in both financial and material resources toward the provision of technology information services for effective TVET programme in Nigeria. The implication of ITSP in TVET for sustainable development in the 21st century is that TVET can now aim to reach its full potential. Today information technology has been integrated in the process of education and training, leading to a view concept of e-learning and TVET.Item Improving Safety Procedure and Accident Prevention on Construction Sites in Abuja, Nigeria(ATBU Journal of Technology and Educational Research (JOTER), 2019) Igwe, C. O.; Kareem, W. B.; Stephen, M. D.; Nwachukwu, A. O.The study determined ways of improving safety procedure and accident prevention on construction sites in Abuja, Nigeria. Today, construction sites are considered as one of the most hazardous places in the world. The population of the study was 100 (20 professional builders and 80 building professionals). Two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated that guided the study and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A twenty (20) items instrument title improving Safety procedures and Accident prevention on construction Sites (QISPAPCS) questionnaire was developed by the researcher and used for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by three specialist and. A pilot of the instrument was carried out. A reliability coefficient of 0.08 was obtained using Cronbach alpha reliability method. Data was analyzed using mean, Standard Deviations and z-test statistics. Finding revealed among other that there are seven (7) major causes of accidents at buildings construction sites, there is no significant difference between the mean ratings of professional builders and technicians on the major causes of accident at building construction sites. Based on the findings, the study recommends among others that there should be training and appointment of a resident safety personnel/manager to implement safety policies and form a motoring control system to always remind workers about personal safety responsibility at the siteItem Awareness and Engagement with Artificial Intelligence Technologies As Predictors of Undergraduates' Readiness in Building and Woodwork Technology for Construction Practices in Benue State.(Multidisciplinary Journal of Science and Technology Education, 2025) Nule, J. S.; Upwa, F. E.; Nwokolo-Ojo, J. O.; Tar, S.; Igwe, C. O.Industrial paternalism has been a significant factor influencing the development of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) in Benue State. This study examined the impact, challenges and strategies of industrial paternalism on VTE using a population of 431 (97 academics and 334 non-academics) VTE graduates registered with Technical Education Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TEPAN). Krejcie and Morgan table was used to arrive at a sample size of 205 respondents. A stratified sampling technique was employed to ensure a representation across different groups. A researcher developed 15 item questionnaire was validated, subjected to reliability testing using the Cronbach’s Alpha reliability technique which yielded a reliability index of 0.87. Data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions while Inferential T-test was used to test the null hypotheses. The study revealed that industrial paternalism significantly impacts on VTE development in Benue State. The study recommended that: Government should review/update policies and increase funding that reflects current labour market demands and encourage industrial paternalism in Benue State, government and relevant stakeholders should adopt incentives and public awareness campaigns to improve paternalistic policies through tax breaks and government support and government at all levels should enhance collaboration between industries and educational institutions.Item Implementation of National Board for Technical Education Curriculum in Science and Colleges in Nigeria(Annals of Technology Education Practitioners Association of Nigeria (ATEPAN), 2025) Igwe, C. O.; Ibeneme, O. T.; Nwokolo-Ojo, J. O.; Nule, J. S.Item Integrating Technical and Vocational Education in Youth Empowerment Programmes: An Approach to Nation Building and Job Creation in Nigeria.(Journal of Education and Practice, 2013) Franca, C. N.; Igwe, C. O.; Vivien, N. N.Youth empowerment in many nations is geared towards equipping youths with skills for self-employment and nation building. The rate of unemployment and underemployment among Nigerian youths and graduates is on the rising, crime and poverty rate has equally increased. The federal government of Nigeria, International organizations and Non-governmental organizations has introduced some youth empowerment programmes to curtail the problem of unemployment in Nigeria. Despite the efforts of the government and other bodies to help in curbing this situation, it all seems that the expected results of these programmes are not seen. This is as a result of the syllabus of some of the programmes for the reason that they do not appropriately integrated Vocational and Technical Education in its programme content. Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) leads to applied and practical skills acquisition. Integrating VTE in youth empowerment programmes will greatly equip the beneficiaries of the programme with practical skills for self-reliance and this will in turn reduce underemployment and unemployment to the barest minimum and increases the economical growth of the nation.Item Safety Management Practices Adopted in Building Construction Sites in Niger State, Nigeria(Benue State University Journal of Education (BSUJE), 2019) Aisha, A. M.; Igwe, C. O.; Okwori, R. O.The study was designed to determine the utilization of safety facilities in building construction sites in Federal Capital territory Abuja and Niger State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in FCT Abuja and Niger State, Nigeria. A total of 181 respondents consisting of 20 contractors, 71 builders and 90 tradesmen with 43 items structured questionnaire were used. The internal consistency of the questionnaire was determined using Cronbach alpha method and coefficients of A ꞊ 0.889 & B ꞊ 0.727 respectively. Weighted mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions while ANOVA was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that the respondents agreed with that of the safety facilities were utilized by the construction site worker while some were not complied. This implies that, safety facilities needs to be utilized in building construction. The findings revealed that there was significant difference in the mean ratings of the responses of the three groups of respondents (20 contractors, 71 builders and 90 tradesmen) as regard the of safety facilities. Similarly, there was no significant difference in the man ratings of the respondents as regards the extents of utilizing safety facilities in building construction sites. It was therefore recommended among others that contractors, builders and tradesmen require appropriate training/induction regularly on the use of safety facilities in building construction site base on their peculiarities. There should be appropriate information concerning the use personal protective equipment (PPE) at work to prevent accident from site. Working environment should always be cleared and kept free from all objects that can cause harm or injure the workers in building construction site.Item The Effects of Abandonment of Projects in Plateau State, Nigeria(International Journal of Engineering Research and Development, 2021) Alaezi, J.O.; Rugu, E.A.; Marut, J.J.; Igwe, C.O.Public Project particularly infrastructural projects are intended to provide new products and services to the community and at the same time promote the beauty of the environment however, their abandonment has led to so many negative effects. The study has determined the effects of abandonment of projects in plateau state, Nigeria. Quantitative method of data collection was employed in the study using close ended questionnaire. The data analysis tool that was employed for this study is the relative importance index (R.I.I). The RII was used to analyzed data obtained for the effects of abandonment of projects; the highest value of RII was ranked 1 and so on. Also descriptive statistics was employed to analyze the background of the respondents. It has been discovered from the research that, project abandonment has at least (15) far-reaching effects on national development. Cost overrun which was ranked first (1 ) with 91.00% is a very significant effect of project st abandonment, when projects are abandoned it leads to increase in the initial cost of the project, the final cost of the project will be exceeded leading to the initial cost of the project as a result of non-completion of projects within the agreed contract period. Other effects of project abandonment include: discouragement of investment is 89.00%, wastage of expended resources 88.00%, affects economic growth 86.00%, leads to unemployment 85.00%, hide out for criminals 83.00%, time overrun 82.00%, disappointment to the prospective users 81.00%, increase risk and project becomes obsolete and affects the aesthetics of the built environment 80.00%, affects quality 79.00% and reduces revenue 79.00%, technological backwardness 78.00% and finally reduces standard of living with 72.00%. It can be inferred that project abandonment has great effect on costItem Repositioning Vocational and Technical Education for effective manpower production in Nigeria(International Organization of Scientific Research, 2012) Atsumbe, B.N.; Raymond, E.; Igwe, C.O.; Atsumbe, J.A.To meet the challenges of technological change that can support economic growth and to guarantee equal access to opportunities and employment, Vocational and Technical Education must be available to a substantially greater proportion of young people and adult alike. In this paper Vocational and Technical Education has been identified as the most reliable veritable vehicle that can be used in preparing skilled manpower for the nation. Major constraints to vocational and technical education such as historical legacy from colonial rule, societal attitudes government lip service to vocational education, lack of adequate teaching man power, problems of management and organization of VTE, relevance of curriculum, poor state of infrastructures and training equipment amongst others. The paper also made a number repositioning strategies for quality manpower production. These includes a general re-orientation of the concept of Vocation; re-organization and management of Vocational education; new capacity building strategy for Vocational teachers, new funding approach, collaboration with employers accreditation and automatic streaming of students among others. Keywords: Repositioning, Vocational and Technical Education, Manpower productionItem E–Learning resources and open education resources in Nigeria(World Educators Forum, 2016) Nwokolo-Ojo, J.O.; Igwe, C. O.; Puyate, S. TItem Impact of E-learning on employability development of Vocational Technical Education pre-service teachers for national security(Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies, 2013) Saba T.M.; Igwe, C.O.; Mogaji, J.O.; Mustapha, M.J.This paper examined the impact of e-learning on employability development of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) Pre-service Teachers for national security. As employability skills is highly required for one to be a successful VTE Teacher and Technician or technologist. Employability Skills are usually not formally taught as part of the VTE curriculum content. The coming of e-learning as innovation in VTE will provide graduates’ opportunities to acquire these employability skills if the lecturers employed this method in teaching. This paper focused on VTE Teachers Training Programmes in Nigeria, e- learning techniques, employability skill needs of VTE teachers and the impact of e-learning on employability skills development for national security. It has become necessary for VTE Lecturers to employ e-learning as one of the methods of training VTE Teachers. Because of the advent of knowledge economy, e-learning has been one of the high priorities promoted in higher education with the hope of bringing innovations that enhance quality in education. This work has a great impact to pre-service teacher of VTE programme as the knowledge of e-learning can build employability skill which they can apply in teaching after graduation.