TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                                                                  i

Approval page                                                                                          ii

Declaration                                                                                                iii

Dedication                                                                                                 iv

Acknowledgment                                                                                               v

Table of contents                                                                                     vi

Abstract                                                                                                     viii

CHAPTER ONE:         INTRODUCTION

Background of the study                                                                         1

Statement of the problem                                                                        3

Purpose of the study                                                                               3

Significance of the study                                                                         4

Research question                                                                                   4

Scope of the study                                                                                   5

CHAPTER TWO:     REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

The techniques for maintaining technical tools and

equipments in secondary school.                                                          10

The instructional techniques for teaching students

the knowledge of technical tools and equipments.                              18

The techniques for imposing safety rules and regulation on

the use of workshop tools and equipments in secondary school                20

Summary                                                                                                   24

CHAPTER THREE:    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design                                                                                     25

Area of the study                                                                                               25

Population                                                                                                 25

Instrument for data collection                                                                  26

Validation of the instrument                                                                              26

Reliability of the instrument                                                                     27

Method of data collection                                                                        27

Method of data analysis                                                                          27

CHAPTER FOUR:      DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

Research Question 1                                                                               29

Research question 2                                                                               30

Research question 3                                                                               31

CHAPTER FIVE:         DISCUSSION AND SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Introduction                                                                                               33

Restatement of problem                                                                          33

Summary of the procedure                                                                     34

Discussion of findings based on research question                                      35

Implications of the findings                                                                     37

Recommendations                                                                                   37

Suggestion for further study                                                                             38

Limitations of the study                                                                                     38

Conclusion                                                                                                         39

References                                                                                                         40

Appendix                                                                                                   41

ABSTRACT

The study sought to assess techniques for proper maintenance of technical tools in secondary schools in Kaduna north local government area of Kaduna state. The specific purposes of the study were to identify the methods used in the maintenance of technical tools, the care and servicing procedure personnel for the purpose of maintaining equipments and facilities in satisfactory operation condition and the need for regular or routine action taken on equipment in order to prevent its breakdown. Three research questions were design and used to guide this study. The population of the study is 48 since the population was manageable there was no need for sampling. The study adopted descriptive survey research design and the area of study is Kaduna North, LGA. The test retest method was used to establish the reliability of the instrument and the Pearson Product Moment Correlation coeffiecient was used to calculate the reliability coefficient. Mean statistics was employed to analyse the data. The summary of the findings for this study revealed that the school lack trained teachers in the field of technical education, No workshops and seminars for both staff and students, Schools have no standard and sufficient tools and equipment, Some school do not include safety rules and regulations in the school programme among others. Based on the findings, recommendations were made which include that Government and school administrators should provide enough funds for procurement and maintenance of tools and equipment, Maintenance and management should be offered as a  course of study in the schools, School administrators should ensure proper and adequate storage facilities in the schools, Seminars and workshops should be organized for teachers on the need for proper maintenance of tools and equipment among others.