CONDUIT WIRING COMPETENCES IMPROVEMENT NEEDED FOR EFFECTIVE JOB PLACEMENT OF ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES OF TECHNICAL COLLEGES

Amongst the types of wiring, conduit wiring has apparently become the most preferred and commonly employed in most Nigerian modern residential and official buildings. This study therefore determined the conduit wiring competences’ improvements necessary for effective job placement of electrical technology graduates of technical colleges in Nigeria. The study investigated competences in knowledge, use of tools and equipment and field practical. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. A validated four-point scaled questionnaire was used for data collection, and its reliability coefficient of 0.83 was determined using the split half method. Copies of the questionnaire were administered to a sample size of 295 in south-southern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The data collected were analysed using mean and independent sample t-test statistics. The findings revealed that it is very necessary that electrical graduates from technical colleges improve in the acquisition of the competences in conduit wiring to the extent that makes it easier for them to be effectively placed on the job independently. It was therefore recommended that emphasis should be placed on practical skills in conduit wiring when teaching electrical technology students of technical colleges and that school-industry collaboration should be strengthened in Nigeria.