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- Title
An Analysis of Issues in Automobile Mechanics' Workplaces in Nigeria.
- Authors
Maigida, James F.; Francis, Abutu
- Abstract
This study analyzed issues in automobile workplace in Nigeria using a 5-point scale questionnaire on 200 purposively sampled respondents from Abuja and Minna, Nigeria. Mean, Standard Deviation and t-test were used to analyze data at .05 level of probability. Findings of the study revealed among others that defective practices dominates automobile workplace and poses challenges to maintenance of modern automobiles. The current maintenance practice falls below international best practice needed for effective maintenance of automobiles; as a result automobile artisans, craftsmen and technicians finds it difficult to efficiently maintain and repair the electronic and computer related automobiles faults. The study recommended among others that stakeholders should continually organize training for up skilling of automobile practitioners in Nigeria.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; TRAINING of automobile mechanics; EDUCATION of automobile mechanics; TECHNICAL education; VOCATIONAL education; EDUCATION
- Publication
International Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 2014, Vol 22, Issue 2, p78
- ISSN
1075-2455
- Publication type
Article