MICROSOFT ACCESS AND PUBLISHER APPLICATION COMPETENCIES OF OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS FOR SELF-RELIANCE IN POLYTECHNICS
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This paper focused on Microsoft access and Microsoft publisher application competencies of Office Technology and Management students for Self-reliance in Polytechnics. The paper enumerated economic opportunities available to students competent in the Microsoft access and Microsoft publisher application. These competencies include establishment of business centre, establishment of computer training centre, and opportunities in data processing amongst others. Furthermore, the paper looked at the diverse challenges impeding OTM programmes from achieving its objectives amongst these include poor funding, large class size, and epileptic power supply. The paper outlined the way forward in surmounting the identified challenges. In view of the aforementioned, the paper recommended among others that, government should provide adequate funds for Polytechnics to enable them procure ICT facilities for students to practice effectively to become proficient in these office applications and that OTM Department should admit students based on the available facilities.
(keywords: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Publisher, competencies Self-reliance)
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