Assessing the Impact of Building Technology Education Programme on Work Productivity amongst Construction Workers in Rivers State.

Abstract

The study assessed the Impact of Building Technology Education Programme on Work 
Productivity amongst Construction Workers in Rivers State. Three objectives, three research 
questions and three hypotheses guided the study. A descriptive survey research design was 
adopted for the study. The study was carried out in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local 
Government Areas. The population of the study was 220 practitioners which consisted of 
building construction practitioners from the seven (7) construction companies namely Alcon 
construction company, Monier construction company, Lubrik Construction company, Megastar 
Technical and construction company, Julius Berger, Reynolds Construction company and 
Setraco Nigeria Limited. The sample size was census because the population was manageable. 
The instrument used was a self-structured questionnaire titled Assessing the Impact of Building 
Technology Education Programme on Work Productivity amongst Construction Workers in 
Rivers State.” which consisted of a 21-item, 4-point rating scale of agreement. Mean and 
standard deviation were used to analyze data collected. The instrument was validated by three 
experts in the department of vocational and technology and science education, Rivers State 
University. The instrument had a reliability coefficient of 0.75 which was derived using 
cronbach alpha reliability method. Findings revealed that trainings in material selection helps 
construction practitioners determine the required materials suitable for windows, doors and 
cladding which will increase the life span of the material and building, industrial management 
creates room for adequate planning, organizing, controlling, staffing and directing which 
ensures effective and functional division of work during site processes, efficient and effective 
utilization of materials, capital, and energy in projects. Finally, trainings in building 
construction improve the ability to apply building regulation and requirements in constructing 
various types of staircase. Based on the findings, it was recommended that there should be 
increased vocational training and retraining of building construction practitioners and trainees, 
use of modern tools, instruments and equipment, periodic assessment and maintenance of tools