Abstract
The study examined innovative strategies required for enhancing trouble-shooting skills of modern electronic
devices among craftsmen for self-reliance in Port Harcourt metropolis. Three research questions were answered
while corresponding null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significant. The study employs
descriptive research survey design. The population of the study was all the electronic workshops in Port Harcourt
metropolis. Purposive random sampling technique was adopted to select 75 registered electronic workshops (Port
Harcourt City LGA = 25; Obio/Akpor LGA = 50). The instrument for data collection was a self-structured
questionnaire tagged “Innovative Strategies for Trouble-Shooting Skills Questionnaire (ISTSSQ)” designed in a four-
point modified rating scale. The instrument was validated and tested for reliability using test-retest method. A
reliability coefficient of 0.83 was established for the study using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Data collected
were analyzed using mean with standard for research questions while the null hypotheses were tested with z-test.
The study found that swapping, section dividing and trapping signals were innovative strategies required by
electronic craftsmen in Port Harcourt metropolis for enhancing trouble-shooting skills of modern electronic devices.
Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that craftsmen should be expose to these
methods of troubleshooting for effectiveness in trouble-shooting activities for maintenance and repairs of modern
electronic devices.
Keywords: Innovative Strategies, Troubleshooting, Modern Electronic Devices, Skills, Self-Reliance
Publication Date: 2023-09-09