| Title: | Benefits Of Students Industrial Work Experience: Evidence From Rivers State University Farm |
| Author(s): | Leton De-Great B.C. & Nwuju G. O. |
| Abstract: | The study focused on the benefits of industrial work experience of students in Rivers State University. The objective of the study was to: describe the demographic characteristics of student during SIWES in the Rivers State University farm; examine the equipment and tools available in the university farm for the students; identify the benefits derived by the students from the university farm during SIWES; identify factors influencing the attitude of students during their SIWES at the university farm and determine the constrains student face during the period of SIWES at the university farm. The population of the study was students carrying out the IT at the university farm. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select the student bringing to a total of 58 respondents. Data were analyzed using simple regression analysis. A well-structured questionnaire was used to elicit data from the respondents. The result revealed that 51.72% of the respondents were male while 48.28% of the respondents were female. 96.55% of the respondents were single; the mean age was 28 years. 20.69% of the respondents carried out their SIWES at level 300 while 79.31% carried out their SIWES at level 400 in a 5years course. The benefits of SIWES on the students at the university farm were lifelong skill acquisition (mean = 3.13), blend theoretical knowledge with practical knowledge (mean = 3.01)), student’s exploration, initiative and creativity (mean = 3.00), job creation (mean= 2.98). The study concludes that students benefit to a large extent in industrial work experience in Rivers State University farm. It therefore recommends reformed policies to enhance operational efficiency of the scheme. |
| Keywords: | Students, Industrial Work Experience, Rivers State University, Farm |
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