A Comparative Study of Material Resources Management and Utilization in Government and Non-Government Tvet Institutions in Addis Ababa
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2007-07
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Past studies about the management of educational material resources found that there was
different improper utilization and handling of material resources. Such improper
implementation of materials management function can lead to resource wastage. The
purpose of this study was to investigate the status of material resources management and
utilization in government and non government TVET institutions in Addis Ababa. To this
end, an attempt was made too look into the major factors that affect the proper
management and utilization of material resources.
In order to attain the objectives of the study, a comparative study was employed to identify
the similarities and differences between three government and three non government TVET
institutions. These training institutions were selected by the purposive sampling technique
for government institutions and by availability sampling technique for NGO institutions.
The subjects of the study were teachers and students who participate in filling out the
questionnaires and Deans and Administration and Finance Heads who were interviewed
for fulfilling the study and additionally the researcher has made observation on the sample
institutes.
The data were gathered from 1 16 teaching staffs and 146 students from both institutions. In
addition 6 deans and 6 administration and finance head officials were interviewed. The
data obtained from questionnaires were analyzed by using statistical tools like percentage,
weighted mean, and cumulative mean Chi-square, t-test and Spearman's rank order
correlation.
Some of the major findings were the material resources were less adequate in government
institutions than NGOs, immediate material resources were obtained in NGOs than
government institutions, the quality of material resources were better in NGOs, more idle
machines were found in government institutions and the performance of teachers, students
and workshop technicians were better in NGOs than government institutions.
In both institutions the time taken for purchasing was very high, but it was sever in
government institutions and preparing the proper specification was as such a problem for
purchasing. Therefore, prepare proper specifications for purchasing issues, revise the rigid
financial rule for delivering immediate materials supply, assign a knowledgeable person
for materials management, applying proper maintenance in TVET institutions, assign
TVET officials who have a technical background and for effective utilization and
management of material resources and creating awareness on the job training is a vital
aspect.