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ABSTRACT

The main purpose of the study was to examine students’ evaluation as an index for quality assurance in technical colleges in Akwa Ibom State. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population of the study comprised 4010 ST2 students. A sample size of 364 students was used for the study. Three (3) Technical Colleges were randomly selected for the study through Cluster sampling technique. A 10-item instrument entitled, ‘Students’ Evaluation and Quality Assurance Questionnaire (SEQAQ)’ was used for data collection. The instrument was submitted to three experts for face validation. Cronbach Alpha statistical method was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument. A reliability coefficient of 0.80 was obtained and the instrument was considered appropriate for use in the study. Linear regression statistical tool was used to answer the research questions and to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that provision of instructional facilities accounted for quality assurance in technical colleges in Akwa Ibom State. Furthermore, the study revealed that teachers’ attitude to work accounted for quality assurance in technical colleges in Akwa Ibom State. It was recommended among others that adequate instructional facilities should be provided by the government for use during the teaching-learning process.