GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

The study sought to determine the upholstery furniture making skills need for Technical College students’ employability in Akwa Ibom State. Six specific objectives, six research questions and six null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study involved a survey design and a population of 86 respondents. The entire population was studied since it was of manageable size. Questionnaire was used for collecting data and the instrument was validated by five experts while the reliability co-efficient was ascertained using Cronbach Alpha technique. Mean and Improvement Need Index (INI) were used to answer the research questions; while the t-test analysis was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that employability skills of Technical College students of upholstery furniture making are determined by the level of training they acquired while undergoing the training. On the basis of the findings and conclusion of the study, the following recommendations were made: Technical College teachers should guide students of upholstery furniture making to exhibit competence in: hand tools handling, carcase construction, webbing, cording, padding and fabric covering skills by exposing them to practical classes and real work experience while in school.  

Keywords: Technical College, Upholstery Furniture making skills, Employability and Akwa Ibom State.