Evaluation of the National Directorate of Employment’s Computer Literacy Training Programme in Imo State
Abstract

This study examined the evaluation of the National Directorate of Employment’s Computer Literacy Programme (NDECLP) in Imo State, Nigeria due to the low level and accessibility challenges of computer literacy in many literacy centres which called for urgent attention in the face of the technological advancement of the 21st century. Four research questions and two hypotheses were raised for the purpose of the study. The study adopted the descriptive survey design with a population of 1080 trainees of the (NDECLP) in Imo State. The sample size
included 30 National Directorate of Employment Computer Literacy Training Centres in the three senatorial zones of Imo State, Nigeria, 550 trainees, 50 instructors, 30 proprietors/proprietress and 20 employers from different work of life. Questionnaire was used to elicit information from the sampled respondents. Frequency counts, percentages and mean statistics were used to answer research questions while analysis of variance (ANOVA) method was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that the NDECLP was well structured according to CPN standards. Findings also showed that the curriculum content was strictly implemented, the infrastructures were adequate, and the graduates of the programme did master and acquire the computer skills which enable them secure a livelihood of themselves and provide services in the areas of computer training, maintenance and installation of computers. The study concluded that the programmes contributed so much in enabling the youths (beneficiaries) to be adequately empowered and become self-reliant from all the shackles of poverty in the society.

Citation
Anyanwu, S. A, and Ononeze Ogadinma, F.Evaluation of the National Directorate of Employment’s Computer Literacy Training Programme in Imo State. International Journal of Continuing and Non-Formal Education (IJCNFE), 11, 179-195.