ASSESSMENT OF THE TRAINING NEEDS OF WOODWORK CRAFTSMEN FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES IN ABUJA

Abstract

This study examined the training needs of woodwork craftsmen for effective performance in construction industry in Abuja, Nigeria. Three research questions and three corresponding hypotheses were formulated and guide the study. Descriptive research survey was used for the study. The study was carried out in Abuja. The total population comprises of fifteen woodwork craftsmen and thirty management employees from six construction companies registered with company Affairs Commission (CAC) in Nigeria Federal Capital Territory. All the forty five respondents will be used for the study. A structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The instrument was administered to the respondents by the researcher. Data collected for this study will be analyzed by computing the mean and t-test statistics. Mean was used to answer the research questions while Independent t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. From the findings, the results revealed that there was no significant difference between the mean responses of woodwork craftsmen and the management staff in the woodwork construction industries on the skills possessed by the woodwork craftsmen in the construction industry. The result also revealed that there was no significant difference between the mean responses of woodwork craftsmen and the management staff in the woodwork construction industries on the skills needed for effective performance of woodwork craftsmen in the construction industry. Based on the findings, following recommendations were made among others; employees should be adequately motivated to perform in high spirit and plan should be made for retaining and retraining of staffs.