Equipment maintenance activities required for the sustenance and growth of woodwork industries in Niger State.

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate those equipment maintenance activities required for the sustenance and growth of woodwork industries in Niger State. Three (3) research questions were formulated to guide this study. Three (3) null hypotheses were also formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significances. A structured questionnaire was validated and used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis. The population for the study was ninety-four (94) technicians and two hundred (200) craftsmen in the fifty-six (56) registered small and medium scale industries. The area of the study covered the entire Niger State where such industries were found. Recommendations were made based on the finding of the study.

Keywords: Woodwork, equipment and maitenance