Training and continuing education programme in Nigeria's informal sector automobile industry

Servicing automobile mechatronic components continues to pose difficulties for informal sector (roadside) mechanics in Nigeria. Thus the study was aimed at assessing the informal sector training/retraining programmes as well as determining ways government policies could evolve [the] sustainable maintenance sub-sector in the automobile industry. A total of 300 craftsman, spare parts dealers and senior government officials formed the sample of the study. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. Among others, the study revealed that there is no regular retraining programme available to the mechanics and that the National Automotive Policy made no provision for the informal sub-sectors. It was recommended that the efforts of the roadside mechanics in automobile maintenance could be enhanced by providing effective continuing education programmes.

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Servicing automobile mechatronic components continues to pose difficulties for informal sector (roadside) mechanics in Nigeria. Thus the study was aimed at assessing the informal sector training/retraining programmes as well as determining ways government policies could evolve [the] sustainable maintenance sub-sector in the automobile industry. A total of 300 craftsman, spare parts dealers and senior government officials formed the sample of the study. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. Among others, the study revealed that there is no regular retraining programme ...  [+] Show more