Skills Possessed by Mechanical Technology Graduates for Employability in Mechine-Shop Automobile Industry in Rivers State

Vocational and Technology Education

The study assessed the Employability skills of Mechanical Technology Graduates in Automobile Industry in Rivers State. Two (2) objectives, two (2) research questions and one (1) hypotheses guided the study.The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 28 lecturers in Technical Education in College of Education, Port-Harcourt and 74 technicians in the five automobile industries in Rivers State. There was no sampling due to the small population of the study. Data were collected using structured questionnaire designed in 5-point Likart rating scale. The instrument was face and content validated by experts in Rivers State University. A reliability coefficient of 0.82 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha. The research questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation while z-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that the ability to performing phase angle test accurately, ability to install sensors in the engine management system, helps to improve graduates in automobile industry in Rivers State. Based on the findings, the study recommended that Government should strictly organize training and re-training programmes for Lecturers and Technicians on modern trends of technological advancement on Perception of Employability Skills in Rivers State. By this, new technologies and new techniques can be achieved, Government should build a multi capacity workshop strictly for teaching and learning of industrial perspectives on employability skills for automated/manual cars for entrepreneurial development of Rivers youths to reduce the level of unemployment in the State.

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