ASSESSMENT OF MANPOWER AVAILIABILITY FOR TEACHING CONSTRUCTION TRADE SUBJECTS CURRICULUM IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA

ABSTRACT

The teaching of trade subjects curriculum in senior secondary schools does not only require the necessary instructional facilities for the subjects, but most importantly, the manpower needed for the impartation of the relevant skills and knowledge required; leading to the realization of the aims and objectives of the subjects. This study investigated the manpower available for teaching construction trade subjects curriculum in senior secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Descriptive survey design was adopted covering a population of 33,551 which comprised of 153 administrators, 64 construction trade teachers and 33,334 senior secondary school students. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 50 senior secondary schools while Taro Yawane’s equation was used to determine a sample size of 561. Checklist of personnel requirement as specified by Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC, 2010) was used as instrument for data collection. A descriptive statistics of frequency and percentage was used to answer the research question. Findings revealed that construction trade subjects teachers in senior secondary schools are inadequate. Based on the findings, the study recommended that school proprietors and PTA should often recruit additional teachers and other relevant manpower for proper implementation of construction trade subject curriculum in senior secondary schools.

Keywords: Manpower, teaching, construction trade subjects curriculum