EXTENT OF ADOPTABILITY OF NCCE's STRATEGIES FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN NCE BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME BY COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ENUGU STATE
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This study was carried out to assess the NCCE's strategies adopted by Colleges of education in Enugu state for enhancing quality in NCE Business Education Programme. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Three experts from Department of Business Education, FCE Eha-amufu validated the instruments. Cronbach Alpha reliability formula for testing the internal consistency of the instrument was employed. The population for the study was the three Colleges of education in Enugu state that offer Business education programme and 20 lecturers that teach Business education courses in these Colleges. The entire population was studied. Mean was used to analyze the data collected. The study revealed that almost all the strategies for quality assurance in NCE Business Education as contained in the NCCE minimum standard were adopted in these colleges and most of them were not adequately implemented. The study revealed further, that almost all the adopted strategies were suitable for quality assurance. Recommendations were made among them was that Agencies responsible for quality assurance in NCE Business Education Programme should intensify efforts towards ensuring that Colleges of Education adhere strictly to the standard set by them.
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