Assessing the Management, Maintenance and Adequacy of Resources for Efficiency ofWoodwork Workshops among Colleges of Education (Technical) in Nigeria

Abstract

The study explored the management, maintenance and adequacy of resources for the efficiency of woodwork workshop among Colleges of Education (Technical) in Nigeria. Specifically, it examined the management practices of woodwork workshop, determined the level of its maintenance and assessed the adequacy of resources in the woodwork workshop. Dual-stage sampling procedure was used to select 208 respondents for the study. Through a mixed-method approach involving surveys, interviews, and observational studies, a validated interview schedule was used to collect primary data from selected Technical Colleges across Nigeria, which were summarized with percentages means and standard deviation while correlation analysis was used to draw inferences. Results showed that the mean age of the respondents was 42±5 years, mean years of experience in woodwork workshop 12±3 and mean years of formal education was 16±2. Also, it was revealed from the survey that 76.9percent of the respondents indicated that woodwork workshops were poorly managed; more than half (59.1%) indicated fair maintenance level of the woodwork workshop and about two-third (64.9%) specified that woodwork resources were not adequate respectively. Further results showed that management (r = 0.211; p ≤ 0.01) had a positive and significant relationship with efficiency of woodwork workshop. It was concluded from the study that woodwork workshop was moderately efficient. Therefore, improving funding policies, incorporating modern management practices, and prioritizing maintenance training to optimize workshop productivity and sustain the quality of technical education is imperative for efficient woodwork workshop.