An Appraisal of the Current Training of Construction Studies in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 7
Abstract
Student's success in their academic studies is the primary goal of the University, Polytechnics, and Colleges. The quality of construction professional's graduates from universities and polytechnics in Nigeria has been the major concern of the industries over the years. The current trend in construction-related education in Nigeria has created a disparity between the quality of training received by the graduates vis-à-vis the employers expectations in the business and industries in the country despite its enormous resources and it is also observed that most student still fail despite being trained which affects their success as a student and which can, in turn, affect their career. The aim of this study is to assess the various factors affecting the academic training of construction professionals in Nigerian Institutions achieved through the assessment of the industrial relevance of the training contents provided to construction professionals, identifying various challenges facing construction related disciplines in Nigerian Institutions and to suggest various ways of improving the training of construction professionals. Student‟s information and responses were taken at random from final year students of four departments namely Civil Engineering, Building, Architecture and Quantity Surveying departments from two institutions namely Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti and the Federal University of Akure respectively through the use of a questionnaire survey. The information gotten from the respondents were analyzed through the mean item score method and from the analysis, it can be deduced that challenges facing construction related discipline mostly are ineffective and rigid curriculum followed by lack of exposure to new cutting edge technology. Looking at the level at which the factors affect student will help us know the way out thereby helping the student succeed in their career and reducing the rate of failure hence helping the institution achieve its main goal which is producing competent construction professionals. Hence it is highly recommended that a flexible and up to date curricula should be urgently developed and implemented. Government through its agencies and professional bodies in the construction industry should help with a 10-year statutory policy for review of curricula. Government should provide infrastructure for learning and lecturers should help their students by taking time to attend to them and finding out their strength and limitations as this requires a joint effort from the parents, students, institution and the government.
Authors and Affiliations
Babalola Ayotunde . A. , Oladipo Francis . O
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