Cultivating positive maintenance culture among technical teachers.

Abstract

The study was designed and investigated, the factors hindering technical teachers from maintaining their workshop tools and equipment, and ways to cultivate positive maintenance culture among technical teachers. A 26 items questionnaire was used, to collect data from the principals/vice principals and 140 technical teachers randomly sampled from technical colleges in Niger State. Mean standard deviation and t-test of independent samples were used as statistical tools. Findings revealed: Lacked of planned maintenance programme in school workshop, absence of budgetary allocation to schools for maintenance purposes, irregular staff development through conferences and seminar/workshops and non availability of spare parts. It was recommended among others that: adequate fund be made available to schools for maintenance purposes, workshops, or seminars/conferences should be organized timely for technical teachers on effective equipment and tools maintained.