Competency Needs of Electronic Technicians for Effective Maintenance and Repairs of Digital Video Disk Players in Minna Metropolis

Sunday A. Alome, Bamidele A. O. Ogumah, Maxwell Emmanuel Uduafemhe

Abstract


The study was conducted to ascertain the competency needs of electronic technicians for effective maintenance and repairs of digital video disk players in Minna metropolis. The study was a survey research in which data were collected through a 20-item questionnaire administered on 50 respondents which were purposely sampled. 15 electronic teachers, from Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State College of Education, Minna and Government Technical College Minna and 35 registered electronic technicians from Chanchaga, Tunga, Kpakungu, Hospital road and Bosso in Minna, Niger state. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. Findings of the study revealed the competency needs of electronic technicians to include: Ability to Assemble the DVD home theatre players, Ability to Disassemble the DVD home theatre players among others. It further revealed the challenges associated with electronic technicians in the use of modern tools and equipment in maintenance and repair of DVD players. The study suggested that Government should open skill acquisitions centers for training and retraining of electronic technicians to equip them with the requisite skills to enable them cope with modern challenges in new technological innovations in domestic appliances.


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