ASSESSMENT OF DATABASE MANAGEMENT AND WEBPAGE DESIGN COMPETENCIES POSSESSED BY OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT GRADUATE WORKERS IN NORTH-WEST NIGERIA POLYTECHNICS
Abstract
The need to improve computer application competencies of graduates of Office Technology and Management (OTM) programme based on persistent complaints on their lack of the relevant competencies by employers necessitated this study on administrative supervisors’ assessment of database management and webpage design competencies possessed by OTM graduate workers in North-West Nigeria polytechnics.Two research questions guided the study and four null hypotheses were tested.Descriptive survey research design was used for the study.The population was 378 administrative supervisors in state and federal polytechnics. The population was used as sample. A structured 5-point rating scale questionnaire containing 36 items in two clusters was validated by three experts from the Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka and used for data collection. The reliability of the instrument was established using split-half with Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient formula and reliability co-efficient value of 0.78 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation were employed to answer the research questions and determine the homogeneity of the respondents’ views while t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that the OTM graduate workers possessed database management competencies at a moderate level and possessed webpage design competencies at a little level. Gender and ownership of the institution influenced the respondents’ views on database management competencies of the OTM graduate workers but did not on webpage design competencies. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the OTM graduate workers in polytechnics in North-West Nigeria do not possess the relevant competencies for effective utilization of database management and webpage design applications. It was, therefore, recommended among others that OTM graduate workers in North-West Nigeria Polytechnics should seek out and utilize self-sponsored opportunities to improve their level of competencies in the two applications to enable them perform their duties effectively.
Keywords: Administrative supervisors, OTM graduate workers, competency, database management application, webpage design application
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Abdullahi, K. (2012). Supervisor and work ethic: An overview. Hassan Usman Katsina Journal of Administration and Management Science, 1(4), 95-102.
Adelekin, T. R. (2009). Issues and trends in teaching and learning of office technology and management. Book of Reading in Business Education 6(2), 209 – 220.
Agomuo, E. E. (2005). Modern office technology: Issues, procedures and practice. Nsukka: University of Nigeria Press.
Arora, S. P. (2012). Office organization and management. Newdelhi: Vikas Publishing House Limited.
Asuquo, E. E. (2010). Business information processing skills needed by business center operators. Business Education Journal, 7 (2), 95-101.
Ernest, A.C.E. (2010). Office operational skills perceived as necessary for office information system by secretaries in university of Nigeria, Nsukka. Business Education Journal, 7(2),131 – 139.
Esene, A. R. (2014). Office technology and management curriculum and new technologies: Challenges for office educators in polytechnics in South-South of Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Business Education, 1(3), 122-137.
Ezenwafor, J. I. & Onokpaunu, M. O. (2016). Extent of application of web-based instructional technologies by business education lecturers in tertiary institutions in Delta State. NAU Journal of Technology and Vocational Education,1(1), 118-130.
Garba, A. M. (2012). Self assessment of OTM students on computer applications in North-west Nigerian Polytechnics (Unpublished master’s thesis). Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Grace, O. F. (2015). Assessment of instructional facilities and equipment available for implementation of office technology and management programme in Nigerian polytechnics. Nigerian Journal of Business Education, 2(3), 200-212.
Hart, K. & Cieller, M. (2007). New perspective on micro media dreamweaver 8. China: Course Technology.
Hortorn, S. (2014). Universal design for webpage. Whiterny: Rosenfeld Media.
Ibrahim, R. A. & Kazeem, R.A. (2015). Essential computer studies. Ogoni: Tonad Publishers Limited.
Luke, S. (2012). The truth about HTML5 for web designers. Retrieved from www.lifehack.org/article.
National Board for Technical Education (2004). Curriculum and Course Specification. Kaduna: NBTE.
Ndinechi, G. I. & Okoro, O. B. (2013). Assessment of ICT competencies possessed by polytechnic lecturers in South-South geographical Zone of Nigeria. Journal of Vocational and Adult Education 8(1), 1 -15.
Oguejiofor, C. S. (2013). Assessment of the quality of managerial skills of secretaries in the public service of Anambra State. Nigerian Journal of Business education, 1(2), 68 – 74.
Oguejiofor,C. S. & Umeh, U. F. (2016). Database management functions used by secretaries in managing records in the civil service of Anambra State. Nigerian Journal of Business Education, 3(2), 264 – 269.
Okolocha, C. C. & Olanye, V. E. (2015). Supervisors’ rating of word processing and spreadsheet competencies possessed by secretaries in government ministries in Delta State of Nigeria. Journal of Technology and Vocational Education. 1(2), 29-37.
Pedraza, J. P. O. (2011). Microsoft access relational database. Retrieved from digitalcommons.calpoly. edu/cgi/ viewcontent.cgi?article=1095..imesp.
Sawyer, S.C. & Williams, K.B. (2009). Using information technology: A practical introduction to computer. London: McGrow-Hill.
Tonye-Okeme, A. F. & Mohammad, S. I. (2016). Element of webpage design. Ibadan: Agunbay Publishers.
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
Copyright © 2018-2024. NAU Journal of Technology & Vocational Education (NAU JTVED). All Rights Reserved. ISSN: 2449-1764
Powered by Myrasoft Systems Ltd.(Website: http://www.myrasoft.com.ng )