Strategies for Enhancing Female Participation in  Apprenticeship in Technical Occupations

Anaele; Edmond Opara; Isiorhovoja Ogheneruone; Dele Adare; Asoluka; CaroleneOnyinyechi

Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2014

Strategies for Enhancing Female Participation in Apprenticeship in Technical Occupations

Anaele, Edmond Opara, Isiorhovoja Ogheneruone, Dele Adare, Asoluka, Caroleneonyinyechi

Abstract :

Participating of females as apprentices in technical occupations has not been encouraging in Delta, Ondo and Imo States. The study was therefore designed to determine strategies for enhancing female participation in apprenticeship in technical occupations. The study was a survey research. Through purposive sampling technique 50 parents, 50 master trainers and 50 female apprentices in technical occupations were taken from three States covered by the study. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The questionnaire was face validated and with a reliability coefficient of 0.75 using Cronbach Alpha. Mean was used to answer the research questions while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The strategies for enhancing females’ participation as apprentices in technical occupations as found by the study are enrolling, training, occupational guidance and follow-up strategies. It is recommended among others that females should be assisted in discovering and developing their potentials especially in technical occupations.