SKILLS IMPROVEMENT REQUIRED OF FURNITURE MAKING TEACHERS FOR MAINTAINING WOODWORK EQUIPMENT IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN NIGER STATE

Abstract

This study examined the skills improvement required of furniture making teachers for maintaining woodwork equipment in technical colleges in Niger State. Three research question was developed to guide the study and three null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance It employed a survey research design. The study used a four-point scale questionnaire which contains a total of 28-items, as instrument. In all, 30 furniture making teachers and 16 woodwork practical instructors in technical colleges made up the sample for the study, giving rise to a total sample size of 46. The result showed that Remove circular saw blade, Sharpen circular saw blade Oil and grease screws and slides in planer, machine, Sharpen band saw blade, Repair of broken band saw blade, Sharpen ripsaw teeth, Sharpen cross-cut saw teeth, Sharpen hand plane blades Sharpen planer machine blades, Remove and replace planer machine blades The study recommended among other things, that the Federal and State Ministries of Education should ensure that Sharpening of the scraping blade of a scraper this will improve the effectiveness the tool, The habit of removing of clogged materials at spray gun nozzle will help the live span of the tools, Remove circular saw blade for the machine when in use this will reduce hazard in the workshop, Oil and grease screws and slides in planer, machine should be habit of every woodworkers.