Follow Up Study On Graduates Of Farming Skills Acquisition Programme Of Adamawa State Government
Harrison G. M.; Egunsola A. O. E.
Multidisciplinary Journal of Science, Technology and Vocational Education (M-JOSTEVE) Volume 6, Number 1, Available online in 2018. Pages : 73 - 79
Publication No.: M-JOSTEVE-2018-39
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The study was a follow-up of graduates of Farming Skills Acquisition Programme of Adamawa State Government. Three objectives guided the study which was translated into three research questions. Opinion survey research design was used to conduct the follow- up study. The population of the study was 1, 867 subjects which comprised of 50 trainers and 1,367 trainees. A systematic random sampling technique, using Taro Yamane formula was used to obtain a sample of 125 respondents, which comprised of 30 trainers and 95 graduates of FSAP. The study collected data using a researcher designed structured questionnaire; the instrument was subjected to face and content validity by four experts from Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola. A reliability coefficient of 0.86 was obtained using the Croncbah Alpha formular after a trial test of the instrument on 20 trainers and trainees of National Directorate of Employment in Adamawa State. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. The result revealed that training given to graduates of FSAP was adequate, graduates of FSAP engage and establish in agricultural businesses and FSAP has reduced unemployment among graduates of the programme. The study recommended that funds should be made available in the form of soft loans for the graduates of the programme, and government should embark on enlightenment campaign to the people of the state to create awareness, stimulate and encourage more participation and benefit from the programme.
Factors Influencing Students Choice Of Subjects In Senior School Certificate Examinations In Yola South Local Government Area Of Adamawa State
Egede Yakubu; Umoru Mohammed Lawa
Multidisciplinary Journal of Science, Technology and Vocational Education (M-JOSTEVE) Volume 8, Number 1, Available online in 2020. Pages : 155 - 168
Publication No.: M-JOSTEVE-2020-77
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This study was carried out to determine the factors that influence students choice of subjects in Senior Schools Certificate Examinations (SSCE) in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa state. The study is guided by three research questions and three hypotheses. The three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was 9668 SS1 students and 667 teachers of public senior secondary schools out of which 382 students and 242 teachers were sampled using simple random sampling techniques. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire titled ??oeFactors influencing Student Choice of Subject Questionnaire (FISCSQ). The instrument was validated by experts with reliability coefficient of 0.89. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research question while t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that parents, peer group and availability of educational resources influence Students Choice of Subjects in Senior School Certificate Examinations. Based on the findings, it was recommended that Parent should not impose the choice of subjects on their children and government should ensure provision of career services, library and laboratory in schools. This will help in making worthwhile subject choice selection among students for Senior School Certificate Examinations.