TECHNICAL REPORT

ON

STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME

(S.I.W.E.S)

CARRIED OUT AT

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS, FEDERAL SECRETARIAT

COMPLEX YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE.

BY

SHAMSUDDEEN IYA DIGIL

OPR/17D/4125

SUBMITTED TO:

THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTIC & OPERATION RESEARCH,

PHYSICAL SCIENCE, MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY

, YOLA ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA.

AUGUST,2021.
 DEDICATION

This report is absolutely dedicated to Almighty God, the architect of the entire world, who all
thankfulness is due, for the knowledge, wisdom, understanding and maximum care granted
unto me towards the completion of my SIWES Program. Definitely His love upon me is
beyond human comprehension and may His blessings continue to rest upon me and my
family (Amen).
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Special appreciation to God almighty whose grace saw me through, all through my program.

I wish to express special thanks to my SIWES based supervisor in person of Habu Ilesha who
through his unbridled patience impacted me with knowledge and made my stay a lovely
experience. My gratitude goes to Head of Department of Statistic and Operations research, in
person of Dr.Barma and to the entire lecturers in the department for their direct and
contributions.

My thoughtful acknowledgement goes to my parents, siblings and friends who have being a
source of support to me in one way or another all through this training, most especially to my
guardian, in the person of Engineer Mohammed Suleiman, whose unequivocal love, support
and encouragement towards me is unending.
 PREFACES

SIWES as the name implies, students industrial work experience scheme. It was established
for the purpose of improving the technical knowledge of science in all our polytechnics and
Universities, it was aimed at improving the technical ability of science in the objectives of
SIWES.
All the practical and theory that was taught in the cause of this program is written in this
report
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE
PAGE................................................................................................................................... i

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL ................................................................................................

ii

CIRCULATION...................................................................................................................... iii

DEDICATION ........................................................................................................................ iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT........................................................................................................ v

PREFACES ............................................................................................................................ vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................

vii

CHAPTER ONE .......................................................................................................................

1

1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1

1.1 BRIEF HISTORY OF S.I.W.E.S. .................................................................................. 1

1.2 OBJECTIVES OF STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORKING EXPERIENCE

SCHEME

1.3 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION ............................................................ 2

1.4 ORGANIZATION CHART OF THE VUNUKLANG ................................................. 3

 CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Meaning and Relevance of SIWES

The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a program established by

Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in 1973 to solve the problem of lack of adequate practical
skills needed for employment in industries by Nigerian graduates of tertiary or higher
institutions. It was designed with the aim of exposing undergraduates to the situations
they will face after graduation; it is an expectation on the institutions of higher learning to
produce graduates that satisfies employer’s requirements both in theoretical and practical
aspects. The importance of SIWES cannot be over emphasized, as it is appropriate for
diversifying learning amongst Nigerian students.

1.1 Evolution of SIWES

The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was introduced into the
curriculum of Nigeria’s higher institutions in 1974 as one of the mainstream programs to be
carried out by the Industrial Training Fund. Before this period, the I.T.F. was only involved
in training for manpower for commerce and industry as well as other establishments that need
training for manpower development in the nation. Owing to the drive for industrialization, the
Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowan established SIWES, to be undergone by
students from Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges. This acquaints students with skill of
handing employer, machinery and equipment. The industrial training fund (I T F) solely
funded the scheme during its formative years. But as the financial involvement came
unbearable to fund, it withdrew from the scheme in 1978. The federal government handed the
scheme in 1979 to the board national universities commission (N U C) and the national board
for technical education (N B T E) later the federal government in November 1984 reverted
the management and the implementation of the scheme to ITF and it was effectively taken by
the industrial training fund in July 1985 with the funding solely born by the federal
government.

1.2 Duration of SIWES

The normal duration for SIWES in MAUTECH is six (6) months or a minimal of
twenty-four (24) weeks.

1.3 Supervision of SIWES

The supervision of SIWES is done in three (3) stages and by three (3) different
supervisors as follows:

The Industrial-Based Supervisor: this person does the daily supervision of the
students work and accesses the students Log Book at the end of each week, and also
signing, making on their log books at the end of every week.

The Institutional-Based Supervisor: this person is usually a lecturer from the

student’s institution. He comes at least once before the end of the SIWES period. He is
supposed to visit the student’s place of SIWES, then access the facilities, interact with the
student’s Industrial-Based Supervisor and finally sign the students Log Book.

The ITF-Based Supervisor: this person is supposed to come at the end of the
student’s SIWES period to supervise what the students has done and to verify that it was
actually carried out by the student.

1.4 Aim and Objectives of SIWES

The aim of SIWES is to bridge the identified gap between knowledge acquired in the
classroom and the expertise required by industries.

The objectives of SIWES include:

I. Provide an avenue for students in institutions of higher learning to acquire industrial

skills and experience in their field of study.
II. Prepare students for post-graduation life
III. Expose students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and
machinery that may not be available in educational institutions.
IV. Provide opportunity for students to apply their knowledge in real work situations
thereby bridging the gap between theory and practical.
 V. Ease the transition from school to the world of work and enhance student’s contacts
for later job placement.
VI. Enlist and strengthen employer’s involvement in the educational process of preparing
students for employment in industries.

CHAPTER TWO

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS

2.0 Introduction

Historical Background of the NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is the new name for the Federal Office of
Statistics (FOS). It was established in 1947. It is the federal agency which is charged
with the responsibility to collect, analyze and publish information relating to commercial,
industrial, agricultural activities and the condition of inhabitants of Nigeria. Since its
creation, the FOS has undergone series of structural changes, of which was effective from
April 1993, when FOS was given an autonomous status with a DIRECTOR GENERAL
as the head and chief executive. To be able to discharge its functions effectively, the FOS
was also structured to eight departments and five units (which are still operational till
date).

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) came into being with the merger of the Federal
Office of Statistics (FOS) and the National Data Bank (NDB). The creation was part of
the implementation of the Statistical Master Plan (SMP), a program document of the
Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN). The merger was to give the agency a national
outlook as the apex statistical agency for all the three tiers of Government. NBS is
expected to coordinate Statistical Operations of the National Statistical System in the
production of Official Statistics in all the Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies
(MDAs), State Statistical Agencies (SSAs) and Local Government Councils (LGCs)
Nigeria operates Federal System of government with 36 States and Federal Capital
Territory and 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). At the federal level, each Ministry,
Department and Agency has Director of Statistics. Each state has Director of Statistics
and Head of statistics Unit at Local Government Areas. All these including Statistical
Institutes constitute the Nigeria National Statistical System (NSS). The Internal
Organization of the bureau is built on Statistics Act of 2007 which is the Legal Instrument
established by the Acts of Parliament.

Departments

• Corporate Planning and Technical Coordination

• Demographic and Social Statistics

• Macro-Economic Statistics

• Real Sector and Household Statistics

• Field Services and Methodology

• Finance and Accounts

• Administration

Units

• Legal

• Research and Policy Analysis

• Internal Audit

• Project Implementation Task Team

• Public Affairs and International Relations

• SERVICOM

• Anti-Corruption and Transparency

Mission Statement

To generate, on a continuous and sustainable basis, socio-economic statistics on all facets

of development in Nigeria

Vision Statement
 To become one of the foremost and modern knowledge-based national statistical offices
in

Africa and indeed the world

2.1 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS

Aims- To raise the rate of sustainable growth and achieve rising prosperity through
creating economic opportunity for all.

Objectives

To promote a continuous flow of data and information about Nigeria to all people (citizen
and non-citizen) in any form anytime and anywhere in the world.

Activities at NBS

i. Data/ information provision for the nation

ii. Coordination of other Statistical Bodies in Nigeria

iii. Development of statistical manpower in Nigeria. iv. Relating with other

international statistical bodies in Nigeria.
i. Participating in the national budget and planning in Nigeria

ii. Liaise with the Nigeria Statistical Association (NSA) and National Statistical
Bodies, etc.

2.1 Learning Objectives Prior to my Industrial Training attachment at National Bureau of

Statistics, I evolve these learning objectives. As a student from statistics education, I should
be able to: Use computational mathematics to solve industry-based related problems, devise
an end to means to ease effort with maximal efficiency with logical reasoning and critical
thinking.
2.2 Operational Definitions of Terms

Certain key words were used in this report work, which were explained for the purpose of
clarity. As words may mean differently in different contexts, the following definitions are
given as the words used as intended to be understood by the National Bureau of Statistics
(NBS).

The words include;

Locality: Locality is the name of an area which has closed neighboring housing
units e.g. rental apartment etc. A small hamlet of a housing unit(s) is also
considered to be a locality.

Enumeration Area (EA): Enumeration Area is a small piece of land, which has a
(closed) designed boundary like a river, road, bush path etc. It can also be a small
part of a locality. Every enumeration area has a map with which to identify it.

Structure: A structure is a free-standing building that can have one or more roofs;
there may be several of such buildings in an address/ compound of an enumerated
area.

Housing Unit: Housing Unit is a place of habitation of persons or households

with a single main entrance and with exclusive right to use the same basic
amenities e.g. kitchen, toilet etc. For face-to-face; room by room type of
building, each room or set of rooms occupied under one arrangement with one
recognized tenant is also called a housing unit. It could consist of one or more
households.

Household: Household consists of person(s) who make arrangement individually

or in group for providing themselves with food or other essentials of living.
A household may be one person or multi-person household.

Head of Household (HH): Head of Household is an adult male/ female eligible

for the overall management of the household (HH) and has the primary authority
for the household affairs.
 Respondent: Respondent is a person from whom the information about the
statistical unit is collected.

Starting Point: Starting point is a suitable spot on the Enumeration Area, where
the Enumerator begin his/her work traceable via the E.A Line Map.
Variable: A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.

Data: Recorded observations that are usually presented in a structured format.

Holders: This refers to farming households.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS (NBS)

 CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Introduction
DATA COLLECTION PROCESSES

3.1 Three Basic Data Collection Procedures in NBS

The regular surveys of NBS can be divided into three broad areas:

(1) National Integrated Survey of Household (NISH). These include:

• GHS – General Household Survey

The General Household Survey is the core module of the NISH program and is
implemented annually to provide time-series data on the socio-demographic and
economic conditions of the country. The NISH design is constructed to provide estimates
at the national, regional and state levels thereby enhancing comparability across states and
regions. There is document used for GHS survey to inquire/enquire about type of
housing, educational status, employment and HH income, ownership/access to
Information and Communication Technology (ICT), access to social services,
demographic characteristics and family planning, National Program on Immunization,
child nutrition (breast feeding), HH enterprise, HH expenditure etc.

(2) National Integrated Survey of Establishment (NISE)

• Retail Prices Data Collection

National integrated survey of establishment (NISE): This a sectorial base survey that
covers all sectors. It's an organizational base survey which data are collected at the
organizational level, sometimes they are called official statistics.

(3) System of Administrative Statistics (SAS)

Administrative data is the set of units and data derived from an administrative
source. That is, data generated as the day to day off shoot of administration of the
organization e.g. Immigration office, Custom and
Duties, Road safety, Audited and unaudited Account of Corporation etc.

3.2 System of Administrative Statistics (SAS)

This is a form of desk research system of data collection. These are data that are already
collected by other agencies e.g. department of customs and excise, state ministries of labour
and productivity, immigration office, cinema houses and office of auditor general etc.

3.2.1 Types of Data in SAS

 • Motor Vehicle Statistics: Are being Collected from the Road. Road Safety/Vehicle
Inspection Office
• Fire outbreak data: Are being collected from State Fire Department

• Stoppages of work due to industrial dispute data are collected from Federal Ministries
of Labour and Productivity
• Cinema Analysis: Data are collected from cinema houses e.g. cultural centre, K.S
Motel, Premier Hotel etc.
• Driving Testing: State Ministry of Work and Transport

3.1 Questionnaire Design

I learnt that NBS, a good questionnaire should be sub-divided into three parts to include:

Identification: This is the first part of the questionnaire that shows items like the locality,
sector, local government area, etc.

Body: This is the second and main part of the questionnaire that convey the relevant
information/questions/statements about the study under consideration.

Attestation: This is the last part of the questionnaire which entails the Interview/Enumerator

National Bureau of Statistics avails me the opportunity to relate with different people from
differ discipline thereby sharpening my social relationship with people.

Acquired Skills include:

1. Questionnaire Design,

2. Editing /Scrutiny abilities,

3. Zero-Defect Recording and Record-Keeping,

4. Error Management.

3.4 Completing the Selection Sheet

The first step is to ensure that all serial numbering of housing units (HU) or household
(HH) including FHU or FHH in the listing form are correctly done by checking the
 column titled HU, HH, FHU and FHH. This is because this is to ensure that housing units
(HU) and the household (HH) are neither omitted nor duplicated, this is because the
estimation of Sample Interval (S.I) and the sample selection largely depends on the
correct numbering of HU or HH household.

3.5 Sample Selection

This has to do with procedure of selection sample of HU or HH, FHU or FHH that
will be served with both the general household survey questionnaire and the holding
questionnaires respectively.
3.5.1 Obtaining the Sample Interval (S.I)
In obtaining Sample Interval (S.I), we divide the total number of housing units listed
by the number of sample required. Let total number of HU or HH listed be represented by
N and the sample required be represented by n, then; S.I = N/n.
- Example, let’s assume that the total number of housing units listed in an E.A is 64 and
10 households are to be studied.
Therefore, Sample Interval (S.I) = 64/10 = 6.4

CHAPTER FOUR
PRICES COLLECTION

Prices are collected in order to get information for the construction of Consumer Price Index
(CPI). The Consumer Price Index shows the trends of prices of goods and services to be
compared with a base year (past year).

4.1 Objectives of Prices Collection

As stated by NBS the main objectives of prices collection include:

i). To know the prices of essential commodities

ii). To study the change in Consumer Price Index

iii). To fix wages and salaries of workers

iv). Helps government to project and adjust policies on prices
v). Helps government to know which sector of economy is faring well and which sector
needs attention

4.2 Selection of Centre of Collection

Prices collection is generally carried out in centres where Rural or Urban consumer survey
have been conducted and also in other centres within sample of HH survey.

4.3 Procedures for Prices Collection

After the market outlets have been selected, prices are collected for all commodities in the

Retail Prices (RP) form. There are three types of collection, namely;

• Retail

• Wholesales

• House to House

Price collectors go to the market in the morning of each specific working day to collect prices
from good-sellers. The price collector collects prices by bargaining as an ordinary buyer will
do. He/She also collects prices form those who have bought some items from the market.
Prices are also collected from super market, industries and in those houses of selected
households.

4.4 Field Works

4.4.1 Practical Experience

Personal Assignment: Using Yola Market as market outlet, collect prices listed in Form
RP1?

Form RP1: Retail Price of Major Food Items to includes: Rice, Beans, Turkey, Melon, etc.

Description of Work done

Being at Yola market in the morning of two specific days, I actively collect prices in Form
RP1 which involves:

i). Bargaining with sellers as a normal buyer will do

ii). Collecting prices from good-sellers upon comparison

iii). Recording the prices on the Form RP1

4.4.2 Practical Experience

Personal Assignment: Using suitable market outlets, collect prices listed in Form RP8?

RP Form 8: Retail Prices of Medical and Health Services to include Analgesic Anti-Malaria
and Antibiotics, Cough Mixture, Tonic and Vitamins, other drugs and Medical Services?

Market Outlets chosen include:

• Alfijir Drugs, Yola South – Specialist Hospital, University Medical Services, Federal
medical centre,Yola.

Observation
 • There is no standard price for major food items, as the prices of commodities varies
from one seller to another.
• The prices of commodities depend on bargaining power.

• The prices of Medical and Health Services varies from one market outlet to another

Assessment: Industry – Based send the retrieved RP Forms to Scrutiny Section, for editing
and grading system.

CHAPTER FIVE
1.0 SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE GAINED DURING IT

At the directorate of assessment, learning research and statistics I gain the basic knowledge as
well as its practical, this include assessing an individual and non-individual

5.1 RECOMMENDATION TO IT

1. ITF should ensure the visitation tour of their officers to the students for that it will
encourage student’s performance
2. ITF should also put more effort on their orientation programmed to student on how to
get the best training during the period of industrial training.
3.

5.2 CONCLUSION

Indeed, my industrial training in National Bureau of Statistics was an encouraging

experience and serve as an opportunity for me to have my theoretical knowledge into
practical. However, I acquire working experience in different directorate, such as; conducting
house to house survey using an enumeration area (E.A) sketch map, questionnaire design
using the method of collecting data in NBS to collect data that is; NISH, NISE and SAS,
price collection and labour force survey.