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Approval page                                                                 ii

Dedication                                                                       iii

Acknowledgement                                                           iv

Abstract                                                                           v

Table of contents                                                             vi

List of tables                                                                   ix

Chapter ONE

1.1     Background of the Study                                                 1

1.2     Statement of The Problem                                       4

1.3     Objectives or Purpose of Study                                       6

1.4     Scope and Delimitation of the Study                               7

1.5     Research Questions                                                         7

1.6     Significance of the Study                                                 8

Chapter TWO

2.1     Concept of A Sectary and Office Equipments         10

2.2     Different types of Technological Equipments That are

Needed in the Department of Office Technology

and Management                                                     15

2.3     Training Needs of the Department                           33

2.4     Funding Needs of the Department                           34

2.5     Impacts of Technological Equipment to the

 Student and the Department of Office Technology

and Management IMT, Enugu                                 36

2.6     The Effect of Inadequate Provision of Modern Office

 Equipment to the Office Technology and

Management                                                           38

2.7     Summary                                                                         39

Chapter THREE

3.1     Research Design                                                     42

3.2     Area of Study                                                           43

3.3     Population of the Study                                           43

3.4     Sample and Sampling Procedure                             43

3.5     Instrument for Data Collection                                       44

3.6     Validation of the Research Instrument                   44

3.7     Reliability of the Research Instrument                     45

3.8     Method of Administering of the Research Instrument 45

3.9     Method of Data Analysis                                         46

Chapter FOUR

4.0   Presentation of Results Summary of Results/Findings 47

4.2     Summary of Result/Findings                                   66

Chapter FIVE

5.0   Discussion of the Result                                         68

5.2     Conclusion                                                             76

5.3     Implication of the Study                                         78

5.4     Recommendation                                                     80

5.5     Suggestions for Further Research                           82

5.6     Limitation of the Study                                           82

References                                                               86

Appendix 2                                                             87

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1:   Simple percentage analysis of the technological

equipments that are needed in the department of

secretaries studies.                                                                 48

Table 2:   Simple percentage analysis of the lists of equipments

needed that are not mentioned                                             49

Table 3:   Simple percentage analysis showing inadequate

provision of equipments that effects people most.               50

Table 4:   Simple percentage analysis of the possible solutions

to the problem of inadequate provision of technological equipment in the Office Technological and

Management department.                                                       51

Table 5:   Simple percentage analysis the modern equipments

 have sufficient advantage over the machines

previously in use.                                                                     52

Table 6:   Simple percentage analysis of the students performing

well in academic without practicing with the modern equipments at school                                                     53

Table 7:   Simple percentage analysis of the students practicing

with the available ones during class work                   54

Table 8:   Simple percentage analysis of the advantage of

equipping the department with these modern equipments54

Table 10: Simple percentage analysis of the training of students

with these equipments enhances high performance in academics                                                                             55

Table 11: Simple percentage analysis of the provision of

the modern equipments promote the growth of

the Office Technology and Management                               56

Table 12: Simple percentage analysis of the positive effects of

training students with modern equipments                           57

Table 13:Simple percentage analysis of the problems students encountered due to inadequate provision of modern equipments to the department                                         58

Table 14:Simple percentage analysis of the problems students encountered due to inadequate provision of modern equipments in the department                                         59

Table 15: Simple percentage analysis of the factors that are responsible for inadequate provision of modern

equipment to the department                                                 60

Table 17:Simple percentage analysis/recommendation for the prospects, of technological equipment that are needed

in the department of Office Technology and Technology

 IMT Enugu for maximum achievement of education goal. 62

Table 18: Simple percentage analysis showing suggestions/recommendation for the prospects, of the technological equipment that are needed in the

department of Office Technology and Management IMT Enugu for maximum achievement of education goal                   62

Table 19:Simple percentage analysis of the training needs of the Department                                                                         64

Table 20:Simple percentage analysis of the training needs of the department                                                                           65