Strategies for Enhancing Female Participation in Apprenticeship in Technical Occupations in Delta State.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the strategies for enhancing female participation in apprenticeship in technical occupations in Delta State. The sample of the study was 150 which consisted of 50 parents, 50 master trainers and 50 female apprentices.
A structured questionnaire which contains 40 items on the different strategies for enhancing female participation in apprenticeship in technical occupations was used to collect data.
The data collected was analysed descriptively with mean while the null hypotheses were tested with inferential statistics, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level of significance.
Five research questions were developed and answered in consonance with what the study sought to find out. Five hypotheses were formulated and tested at the probability of 0.05 level of significance.
With respect to the research work, the study identified certain strategies for enhancing female participation in apprenticeship in technical occupations in Delta State. Paramount among them were the training strategies, the occupational guidance strategies, the retention strategies, the recruitment strategies and the basic follow-up strategies.
The results of the null hypotheses showed that there was no significant difference between the mean responses of parents, master trainers and female apprentices on all the identified strategies. The implication of the findings is that adequate female participation in apprenticeship in technical occupations will complement the males’ efforts in industrial and technological development.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
APPROVAL PAGE ii
CERTIFICATION iii
DEDICATION iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v
TABLE OF CONTENTS vi
LIST OF TABLES vii
ABSTRACT vii
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 5
Purpose of the Study – 6
Significance of the Study 6
Research Questions 7
Hypotheses 8
Delimitation 9
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Conceptual and Theoretical Framework 10
Recruitment Strategies 23
Training Strategies 23
Occupational Guidance Strategies 27
Retention Strategies 32
Follow-up Strategies 35
Review of Related Empirical Studies 37
Summary of Reviewed Related Literature 40
CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
Design of the Study 43
Area of the Study 43
Population of the Study 44
Instrument for Data Collection 44
Validation of the Instrument 45
Reliability of the Instrument 45
Method of Data Collection 45
Method of Data Analysis 46
CHAPTER IV DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
Findings of the Study 55
Major Findings 55
Discussion 56
CHAPTER V SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Re-statement of the Problem 59
Summary of Procedures Used 60
Major Findings 60
Implications of the Study 61
Conclusion 62
Recommendations 63
Suggestions for Further Studies 63
References 65
Introduction
Background Of Study
Apprenticeship is a method of learning a trade to acquire practical skills under the tutelage of a master trainer.
According to Pratt (1998), the apprenticeship perspective involves the learner within an actual physical context of practice while Barab and Hay (2001) saw it as a situation where the apprentice work side by side with an expert in order to learn a specific task.
According to Barab and Hay, apprenticeship include the development of training activities for trainees as they become immersed in authentic activities and independent practices to enable the trainees gain an appreciation of the use of domain-related principles across multiple contexts.
To Collins, Brown and Newman (1989) define apprenticeship as a training method utilized by trainers to teach apprentices how to solve problems, understand tasks, perform specific tasks and deal with difficult situations.
As a substitute to family training in which a father trained the son on-the-job, a more efficient system called apprenticeship came into existence.
Okorie (2002) stated that apprenticeship is a means of providing training for an individual in a particular trade or trades.
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StudentsandScholarship Team.
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