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Title: | INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN GHANA: PERCEPTIONS OF THE UNDERGRADUATE CONSTRUCTION STUDENT |
Authors: | Ayarkwa, J. Adinyira, E. Agyekum, K. |
Keywords: | construction undergraduate Ghana industrial training |
Issue Date: | Jul-2011 |
Publisher: | Procs West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference |
Citation: | Procs West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, 19-21 July 2011, Accra, Ghana, 617-627. |
Abstract: | The recent oil discovery and processing in Ghana is expected to result in growth of
infrastructural development and increased chances of construction graduates to secure
jobs. Universities hold the responsibility of producing graduates with sufficient
background and excellent qualification to meet the expectations of the construction
industry. Although universities‘ curricula have provisions for industrial training (IT),
such programmes have not made the expected impact and need quick redress. This
paper assesses the perceptions of undergraduate construction students of the College
of Architecture and Planning of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, on IT, and identifies challenges and possible
measures to overcome such challenges. A structured questionnaire survey of 185 final
year Building Technology and Architecture students was conducted. Data obtained
were analyzed based on mean scores of factors evaluated and also t-test to assess the
significance of the differences between students‘ performance before and after
undertaking IT. Students are of the view that IT exposes them to real work
environment and increase their job prospects among others. Students‘ satisfaction
level with their performance on personal attitude, communication and work attitude
significantly improved after undergoing IT. They are, however, not satisfied with
their departments‘ involvement, particularly, with regards to placement and
monitoring. Stressful placement processes and financial strain on students are some of
the challenges identified. Educational institutions are to collaborate with industry to
secure suitable placement for all students and to monitor IT activities in order to
enhance the effectiveness of training programmes. |
Description: | Procs West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, 19-21 July 2011, Accra, Ghana, 617-627. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10925 |
Appears in Collections: | College of Architecture and Planning
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