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Assessment of the extent Nigerian correctional service training institutions implemented training programmes on junior correctional officers’ operations work duties in the south-east, Nigeria
Authors
Festus Uche Ogbodo, Theodore Ifeanyi Ugwoegbu, Josephine Uche Obidiegwu
Abstract
The study assessed the
extent Nigerian Correctional Service Training Institutions (NCSTIs) implemented
training programmes on junior correctional officers’ operations work duties in
South-east, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design.
The population for the study comprised of 2214 Junior Correctional Officers and
281 Nigerian Correctional Service Instructors working in the two correctional
institutions in the South-east, Nigeria. A sample size of 1388 respondents
which consisted of 1107 Junior Correctional Officers selected from the
population using proportionate stratified sampling technique and 281
Correctional Instructors were studied. Two questionnaire; ‘Junior Correctional
Officers’ Ratting Questionnaire’ (JCORQ) and ‘Instructors Ratting
Questionnaire’ (IRQ) were used for data collection. The instruments were
subjected to face and content validation by three experts, one from the
department of Adult and Continuing Education, another from Measurement and
Evaluation and a third validator from the department of Human Kinetics all in
the Faculty of Education of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State
Nigeria. The reliability of the instruments were computed using Cronbach alpha
and they yielded coefficients of 0.86 and 0.78 for JCORQ and IRQ respectively
which were considered adequate for the study. A total of 1074 and 265 copies of
JCORQ and IRQ respectively were successfully completed and retrieved. Mean and
standard deviation were used to analyze the data collected to answer research
questions while the null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance.
The findings of the study revealed that Nigerian Correctional Service Training
Institutions implemented training programmes on Junior Correctional Officers
Operations work duties to a high extent. Based on the findings of the study it
was recommended among others that Nigerian Correctional Service should focus on
improving the working conditions of correctional officers in order to motivate
them to perform their duties effectively.
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Pages:21-27
How to cite this article:
Festus Uche Ogbodo, Theodore Ifeanyi Ugwoegbu, Josephine Uche Obidiegwu "Assessment of the extent Nigerian correctional service training institutions implemented training programmes on junior correctional officers’ operations work duties in the south-east, Nigeria". International Journal of Educational Research and Development, Vol 5, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 21-27
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