ASSESSMENT OF TASK, ACTIVITIES AND WORKING MATERIALS USED IN NON-FORMAL TRAINING OF SOLAR AND SATELLITE SYSTEMS INSTALLATION IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study was designed to assess the tasks, activities and working materials in the nonformal training of craft man in solar and satellite systems installation in Niger State, Nigeria. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted. The study was carried out in Niger State. The population for the study comprised 243 trainees and 99 master trainers. For this study, the entire population of the trainee and the master trainers was used; hence, sampling was not carried out. The research instrument used in this study is a structured questionnaire, and it involve the use of a Likert scale. The instrument was validated by experts in the Department of Industrial and Technology Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna. Cronbach Alpha co-efficient was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument and it yielded reliability coefficient of 0.99. Data were collected through questionnaire with the help of six research assistants. SPSS was used to analysis the data. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer research questions, while z test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. From the findings, it revealed that tasks in non-formal training of trainees in Solar system installation in Niger State among others are: deciding on the best locations for solar equipment, setting up scaffolding, planning how to route cables, Installing solar panel mount and installing the solar panel also, activities in non-formal training of trainers in solar system installation in Niger State are to erect scaffolding, ensuring safety during the whole installation process determine where solar panel will be located and to select a very clear area for connection of the panel. The findings from the hypotheses of the study revealed that there is no significant difference between the mean responses of trainers and trainee on tasks in non- formal training of solar system installation with a the mean and standard deviation of trainer are 3.55 and 0.70 while the mean and standard deviation of trainee are 3.39 and 0.73 respectively, since the p-value (0.52) is greater than 0.05. The study concluded that the trainee with poor skills and inadequate material should be empowered with the required skills and tools needed for training. Vocational and crafts centers should be restructured and the number of trainee to be admitted by the crafts masters to be regulated. The study recommends that master trainers should be appropriate in planning tasks in non-formal training of trainees in Solar system installation, The government should provide working materials for trainers and trainee in non-formal training of solar and satellite system installation and the master trainers should coordinate the activities of trainees in non-formal training in satellite system