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    The Challenges of Technical Vocational Education and Training Colleges in Benshangul Gummuz Regional State
    (Addis Ababa University, 2011-07) Yihunie, Haimanot; Areaya, Solomon (PhD)
    The purpose of this study was to assess the challenges of TVET Colleges in Benshangul Gummuz Regional state. The study has been conducted in two governmental and two non-governmental TVET Colleges. The trainees, trainers, College management bodies, and Regional TVET experts were the main sources of data for the study. Stratified random sampling approach was employed in selecting the trainers and trainees. Questionnaires, interviews, observation check list, focus group discussion, and document analysis were the instruments used for the collection of data. The data obtained through questionnaires were analyzed using statistical instruments like percentage and weight mean values. The data are analyzed and interpreted quantitatively as well as qualitatively. The results obtained from the study suggest that the TVET Colleges in the region are not supplied with qualified and skilled trainers and lack machines, equipment, workshops, libraries, classrooms, books, and other facilities. Furthermore, findings reveal that lack of adequate facilities, shortage of skilled manpower, lack of awareness regarding TVET strategy, lack of adequate budget, and lack of commitment of concerned bodies are challenges of TVET colleges in the region. Besides, Colleges are not well organized and have not enough resources to implement current TVET curriculum. Lack of skilled trainers, lack of facilities and machinery and weak internal organization are major challenges of trainees in the college while, unsuccessful Center of Competency (COC) exam, competing with others and lack of employers are expected challenges for trainees. There is no professional guidance and counseling in the colleges and trainees cannot decide their opportunity and will have job. Lack of cooperative training and COC assessments is not employed and these have an effect on quality training. Finally, Based on the findings and conclusions, the following points were recommended to address the existing challenges in the Region under study: Staff development in the Colleges; internally organized TVET systems in the region and TVET institution; and raise social awareness about the importance of TVET in the region for all societies should seriously be considered. Necessary facilities should also be fulfilled. In addition, tracery studies should be carried out before providing training, and trainees have to be encouraged in self-employment. Besides strengthening the labor market information system; establishing and enhancing technology transfer department; enhancing supervisory and professional support; offering opportunities for further education for trainers; and establishing professional guidance and counseling services are issues to be addressed.
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    The Challenges of Technical Vocational Education and Training Colleges in Benshangul Gummuz Regional State
    (Addis Ababa University, 2011-07) Yihunie, Haimanot; Areaya, Solomon (PhD)
    The purpose of this study was to asse ss th e challenges of TVET Colleges in Benshangul Gummuz Regional state. The study has been conducted in two governm ental and two non-g overnmental TVET Colleges. Th e trainees, trainers, College management bodies , and Regional TVET experts were th e main sources of data for th e study. Stratified random sampling approach was employed in se lectin g the trainers and train ee s. Ques tionnaires, int erviews, observation check list, foc us group di scuss io n, and document analysis were the instrum en ts use d for the co llec tion of data. The data obtai ned through questionnaires were analyzed lI sin g statist ical instrum en ts like· percenlClge and we igh l mean values. The data are analyzed and interpreled quantitatively as well as quali tatively. Th e results obtained}i'om the study sugges t that the TVET Colleges in th e region are not supplied with qualified an d skilled train ers and lack machines, equipm ent, workshops, libraries, classrooms, bo oks, and other facilities. Furthermore, jindings reveal tha t lack of adequate facilities, shortage of skilled manpower, lac k of awareness r egarding TVET stra tegy, lack of adequate budget, and lack of co mmitm ent of concerned bodies are ch allenges of TVET colleges in th e reg ion. Besides, Colleges are no t well organ ized and have not enough resources to implem ent current TVET curriculum. La ck of skill ed trainers, lack of facilit ies and machinelY and weak internal organiza tion are major challe nges of trainees in th e co ll ege while, unsuccessjid Center of Compe tency (CaC) exam, compe ting with oth ers and lack of emp loyers are expected challenges fo r train ees . The re is no p rofess ional guidance and counseling in the colleges and trainees cannot dec ide th eir opportun ity and will have job. Lack of co ope rative training and cac assessments is not employed and these have an effect on quality training. Finally, Based on the jindings and conclusions, th e following p oints were recommended to address the ex isting challenges in the Region' under stildy: Staff development in th e Colleges; internally organized TVET systems in the region and TVET institution ; and raise social awareness about th e importance of TVET in th e reg ion for all societies should seri ously be considered Necessmy fac ilities should also be jii/filled In addition, tra cery studies sho uld be carried out before providing training, and trainees have to be enco urage d in selfemploymen t. Bes ides strength en ing the labor market information system; establish ing and enhancing technology tramier department; enhancing s up er visOly and professio nal support; offering opportunities for jilrther educa ti on for trainers ; and establishing professional guidance and counseling servi ces are issues to be addressed