Assessment of Resources for Quality Blocklaying, Bricklaying and Concreting Trade Option in Ogun State Technical Colleges

Abstract The study assesses the resources available in Ogun State Technical Colleges for quality block-laying, bricklaying, and concreting trade possibilities. Structured questionnaires were provided to 102 respondents, including 7 teachers, 2 technicians, and 93 students from eight (8) technical colleges in Ogun State that offer block-laying, bricklaying, and concreting trades. The Cronbach Alpha technique was used to estimate reliability. The alpha coefficient obtained was 0.71. A structured questionnaire and checklist were used to obtain information on availability, adequacy, and utilization. However, percentage and mean were used to analyze data obtained on the availability, adequacy, and utilization respectively. The results show that all of the required resources are available, but to varying degrees, ranging from very high to low; 2% are very highly available, 11.5% are highly available, 36.5% are moderately available, and 50% are poorly available quality block-laying, bricklaying, and concreting (BB&C) trade option in Ogun State Technical Colleges. Furthermore, the results suggest that 84.5% of the resources necessary are insufficient, 13.5% are adequate, and 2% are highly adequate. The findings also show that just 2 of the 14 pieces of equipment are frequently used, while the remaining 12 are only occasionally used. However, 22 of the 34 tools are frequently used, while the remaining 12 are only occasionally used. The study concluded that more funds should be injected into technical colleges to enable the provision of adequate tools and equipment for the implementation of technical education programs, and that personnel in Ogun State Technical Colleges should be sensitised to the importance of utilising available tools and equipment for quality block-laying, bricklaying, and concreting (BB&C) trade options.