DETERMINANTS OF ATTITUDE OF OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS TOWARDS SHORTHAND IN PUBLIC POLYTECHNICS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
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This study was on determinants of Attitude of Office Technology and Management students towards Shorthand in Public Polytechnics in Northern Nigeria. Specifically, the study had five, objectives, five research questions and five null hypotheses. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study was 861 National Diploma II OTM students. The entire population was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was 4-point scale structured questionnaire. The instrument was validated by four experts and pilot tested at Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State using 40 students. The data collected from the pilot study was subjected to Cronbach’s alpha reliability test and .846 reliability coefficient was obtained. The researchers assisted by five research assistants collected the data using direct approach. The data collected were entered into Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) version 25 for data analysis. Mean scores, standard deviations and graphs were used to answer the research questions. Simple Linear Regression was employed to test the research hypotheses at the significant level of 0.05. The results disclosed that stress, anxiety, attitude, self-efficacy and pedagogical approach among others have significant influence on attitude of OTM students in Shorthand. It was concluded that student with high level of anxiety, low level of self-efficacy and low level of self-esteem among others would develop negative attitude towards Shorthand. The study recommended among others that Shorthand teachers should help their students to developed positive attitude towards the subject by encouraging sharing of ideas among students, engaging constant drilling and motivating students by educating them the importance of shorthand in the labour market.
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