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Perception of Trainers and Trainees on the Apprenticeship System of Furniture Making in Edo State, Nigeria

Received: 1 May 2017     Accepted: 25 May 2017     Published: 30 June 2017
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Abstract

This study investigated the state of the apprenticeship system of furniture making in Edo State using a simple survey research design. The population comprised of all the 650 trainers and 1,400 trainees engaged in apprenticeship in furniture-making in Edo State of Nigeria. The sample consisted of 500 trainers and 1000 trainees randomly drawn from the population. A 74-item questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. Mean, Standard Deviation and t-test were statistical tools used for data analysis. Findings include among others narrow content, untrained trainers, lack of facilities and equipment, poor funding, lack of support from government; trainees involved in domestic activities, and workshops not accredited. It was recommended among others that re-training programmes should be organized for trainers by government, industries, and non-governmental agencies and organizations and trainees should not be used as domestic servants.

Published in International Journal of Vocational Education and Training Research (Volume 3, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijvetr.20170303.11
Page(s) 21-28
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Keywords

Apprenticeship, Furniture-Making, Trainers and Trainees

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    Jane Itohan Oviawe, Samuel C. O. A. Ezeji, Raymond Uwameiye. Perception of Trainers and Trainees on the Apprenticeship System of Furniture Making in Edo State, Nigeria. Int J Vocat Educ Train Res. 2017;3(3):21-28. doi: 10.11648/j.ijvetr.20170303.11

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  • Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Faculty of Education, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria

  • Department of Industrial Technical Education, Faculty of Vocational Teacher Education, University of Nigeria, Nuskka, Nigeria

  • Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Faculty of Education, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria

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