Browsing by Author "Kassahun, Tilaye (PhD)"

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    Assessment of Employability of Adama University Graduates of Industrial Department in the Years 2000-2006
    (Addis Ababa University, 2008-02) Asfaw, Mulugeta; Kassahun, Tilaye (PhD)
    The main purpose of the study was to assess the employability of Adama University graduates of the Industrial Department in the years 2000- 2006. To this end, the study employed a descriptive survey method and a purposive sampling technique to select 142 employed graduates currently working in Addis Ababa city Administration, three DepartmentHeads,27 Instructors and 10 Assistant Instructors out of 60 staff members of the University in the Industrial Department .Moreover, a snow ball sampling technique was used to select20 unemployed graduates in Addis Ababa. Accordingly, the study involved a total of 202 samples. The data were gathered through three sets of questionnaires . The first set was administered to the employed graduates, the second set to the University staff members ,and the third set was filled by the unemployed graduates. The data were analyzed quantitavely, using frequency distribution,percentages,spearman rankorder,and chi-square procedurally. The analysis revealed that the employment rate of the graduates had been decreasing from the year 2000 t02006, the relation between the University and employing agencies was ranked first among the factors determining employability of the graduates, the training is relevant to the existing labour market only to some extent .And finally it was observed that there was a mismatch between the syllabus of the University and that of the National TVETs resulting in the occurrence of a skill gap among most of the graduates. From the analysis, it was recommended that the university should strengthen its relation with employing agencies, its syllabus s hould be revised to match with that of the National TEVEs ,and conduct a tracer study on the actual labour market condition to improve the employability of the graduates ..
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    Assessment of Human Resource Training and Development Practices in the Education Sector of Snnprs
    (Addis Ababa University, 2007-07) Mekonnen, Mestie; Kassahun, Tilaye (PhD)
    The main pwpose o(this study is to assess the practices that have been carried out hy the various offices of th e SNNPRS education sector in training and development 0/ their hUlI1an resources since 1995 E. C and to illvestigate those cons train/.\ 10 prepare oI/(l implement human resources tr a ining and developlllent programs. To this effect. descriptive research method was employed by \I 'hich 'Iuestiolln(/irn. interview and doculllentCilY analysis lvere used as instrlil11ents of data gmhaing The dma were collectedFolll 31 randolllly selected oj/ices (J ut of 177 offices in the region ,~ /Owl 0/ 56 officials and 10.; expe rts \I 'e re inclllded as s ubjects a/the study. The collected dotu lrae analyzed lrith a help o/appropriate d('scriptil'e and inji;rential s tatislics. The .findings 0/ the study indica ted the absence a/ the practice 0/ conductill g .iTs telilulic needs assess m ent practices. Besides that 1II0St of th e offices had no hU lllon resource.1 training and deve lopm e nt plans. During delivel)! of the training and del'e/opillellt programs objeclive of TDP had not been \I'ell presented to trainees. OJ/ices 0/ the seC/or had no clear and tramparent training and development criteria for selec-ring lraillees ond tra iners; training and development opportunities had been offered to indil'iduals depend on their personal relationships and good will of top-level l11angen and illllnedime supervisors, FUrihermor e, the practice of ut ilizing on -th e ~job training ond del'elopllleni methods, long - term off -the ~job training lI1 ethods and arranging indunion progrOllis Iii new recruit and nell' job holders had been neglected. The findings also rel'e,ded Ihe absence of evaluating the training and development programs, The praclices orprep"ring and implelilenting training and development prograll1s had been cOlls trained by Ih e inadequate budget, altitudes of management, absence of clear directh'es . lack 0/ managerial and technical skills to design and implement the training £Il1d del'eiopllleni programs. Itlvas alsofollnd that the prograll1s delivered constrainedji'olll lack orlruinillg of trainers, shorlage oflilaterials and allocating of in sufficienttilile. Bas ed on th e findings o{th e s tudy, the follow ing are recolllmended: appl'Opriate £Iltel1lioll needs to be gil'en to; conducting TNA, allocation of the neceS,\'WT budget .fei/' TD P, planni ng T D p, tl'll i n i ng of tra i ners, anang ing o( i ndllct ion pl'OgrOJlls. £IPI Ill'illg (}II-tfle~j()h methods, cOllducl ing and institutionalizing the practice or el'afuO/iug I"D/) £I1,},iIIl,~illg awareness creation programs and/onnllfating clear and t)'{fn,ljJarel1l TnI' direclin's (/Ild arranging 70Tpl'Ograms.
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    The Implementation of Apprenticeship Training Program in Tvet Institutions in Dire Dawa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2007-07) Tekelu, Mlhreteab; Kassahun, Tilaye (PhD)
    The principal aim of undertaleing this research study was to investigate major problems hindering effective apprenticeship training in the TVET institutions In Dire-Dawa. To this end, an attempt was made to examine the roles and responsibilities of TVET institutions, the organizations and the trainees, the degree of cooperation between TVET institutions and organizations and major factors such as financial, managerial and social issues. A descriptive survey method was employed for the study. Three sample TVET institutions were selected on the basis of purposive sampling techniques. The samples used for the study were 3 deans, 3 vocational counselors, 163 trainees and 20 worleplace supervisors. The respondents' sampling was carried out through availability, purposive, stratified and random sampling techniques, depending on the size and the nature of the sample respondents. The data for the study was obtained through questionnaires, interviews and relevant documents, and analyzed using percentages and chi-square test methods. The results of the study depicted that inadequate co-operation between TVET institutions and enterprises, reluctance of entelprises to offer training, financial and managerial problems made the apprenticeship training program ineffective. Thus, trainees suffered from hardships of obtaining training places, left unattended in the worleplace, assigned on non-relevant workplaces and the sleill they obtained were very low. Hence, it was concluded that the state of TVET institutions in the region exhibits challenges in implementing apprenticeship training effectively. Therefore, it is recommended that to build the capacity of TVET institutions with qualified trainers and relevant up to date machineries, equipment and other inputs; relevant authorities expected to establish a special unit incorporating chambers of commerce and industry, regional TVET council, TVET institutions and other stakeholders to overtalee the responsibility to implement sustainable apprenticeship training. Furthe/more, enacting apprenticeship regulation should receive special attention f01m the government.
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    The Implementation of Apprenticeship Training Program In Tvet Institutions In Dire Dawa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2007-07) Tekelu, Mlhreteab; Kassahun, Tilaye (PhD)
    The principal aim of undertaking this research study was to investigate major problems hindering effective apprenticeship training in the TVET institutions In Dire-Dawa. To this end, an attempt was made to examine the roles and responsibilities of TVET institutions, the organizations and the trainees, the degree of cooperation between TVET institutions and organizations and major factors such as financial, managerial and social issues. A descriptive survey method was employed for the study. Three sample TVET institutions were selected on the basis of purposive sampling techniques. The samples used for the study were 3 deans, 3 vocational counselors, 163 trainees and 20 workplace supervisors. The respondents' sampling was carried out through availability, purposive, stratified and random sampling techniques, depending on the size and the nature of the sample respondents. The data for the s tudy was obtained through questionnaires, interviews and relevant documents, and analyzed using percentages and chi-square test methods. The results of the study depicted that inadequate co-operation between TVET institutions and enterprises, reluctance of enterprises to offer training, financial and managerial problems made the apprenticeship training program ineffective. Thus, trainees suffered from hardships of obtaining training places, left unattended in the workplace, assigned on non-relevant workplaces and the skill they obtained were very low. Hence, it was concluded that the state of TVET institutions in the region exhibits challenges in implementing apprenticeship training effectively. Therefore, it is recommended that to build the capacity of TVET institutions with qualified trainers and relevant up to date machineries, equipment and other inputs; relevant authorities expected to establish a special unit incorporating chambers of commerce and industry, regional TVET council, TVET institutions and other stakeholders to ovel1ake the responsibility to implement su stainable apprenticeship training. Furthermore, enacting apprenticeship regulation should receive special attention form the government.