Authors : Francis Madueke Onu, Jimoh Bakare, Florence Obiagali Ifeanyieze, Mgbenka Regina Nneama, Fredrick C. Onah, Clara Ukamaka Nwankwo, Felicia Ezebuiro, Eze Godwin Emeka, George Nwachukwu Ogbonna, Lilian U. Ekenta, Omeje Benedicta Anene and Edward Isiwu
Abstract: This study is focused on practitioners’ perception of technology competency module for training secondary school leavers in the maintenance of mobile communication technologies for agribusiness occupations to minimize wastage in a depressed economy. Three research questions guided the study while the null hypothesis formulated were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a descriptive survey and functions of industry designs. It was carried out in Enugu State and the population for the study was 126 made up of 13 lecturers of computer education, 45 electrical/electronic technology and 68 computer and phone technicians. A 99 competency item questionnaire was used for data collection. Three experts validated the instrument. Cronbach alpha reliability method was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument, a reliability coefficient of 0.86 was obtained for the entire items in the questionnaire. Seventy-three copies of the instrument were administered to the respondents. All the copies were retrieved and analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions and t-test to test the hypothesis. The study found out that 65 competencies in troubleshooting faults, flashing, servicing and repairing of phones, 19 competencies in servicing and repairing of computers and 15 competencies in servicing and repairing of internet facilities were required by secondary school leavers for success in e-Waste management in agribusiness. Recommendations include that the findings of this study be utilized by skill acquisition centres to train secondary school leavers for employment in the maintenance of cell phones, computer and internet.
Francis Madueke Onu, Jimoh Bakare, Florence Obiagali Ifeanyieze, Mgbenka Regina Nneama, Fredrick C. Onah, Clara Ukamaka Nwankwo, Felicia Ezebuiro, Eze Godwin Emeka, George Nwachukwu Ogbonna, Lilian U. Ekenta, Omeje Benedicta Anene and Edward Isiwu, 2019. Practitioners’ Perception of Technology Competency Module for Training Secondary School Leavers in Maintenance of Mobile Communication Technologies for Agribusiness Occupations to Minimize Wastage. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14: 7346-7355.