Vocational and Technical Education Journal

The study identified carpentry and joinery required by technical college graduates for sustainable development in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were formulated and tested at .05 level of significance. The population for the study was 190 respondents comprising of 20 carpentry and joinery teachers and 170 work-based supervisors. Since the population was of a manageable size, there was no sampling. The instrument used for data collection was a 84-item questionnaire derived from literature reviewed. The instrument was validated by three experts. Cronbach alpha reliability method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument and a reliability coefficient of .85 was obtained. The data collected for this study was analyzed using Mean and t-test. The findings revealed that all the items were required by graduates for sustainable development in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that all skills identified in this study be integrated into carpentry and joinery works trade programme.

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