Implementation of Apprenticeship in Three Government Colleges at Area Minch
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2007-05
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The main purpose of the study was to see the implementation of apprenticeship training in
the three government colleges at Arba Minch. To this end, an attempt was made to look in co
the criterion for selecting and placement of trainees on apprenticing organizations,
arrangements and selection procedures of apprenticing centers. Opinions and views (of
trainees, trainers, supervisors and deans) on the adequacy and appropriateness of training
period, evaluation and supervision of trainees at the work place, the relation between theory
and practice, and efforts made by colleges to improve the training programs were treated.
The study employed descriptive analysis in regular programs of the three colleges selected
from teaching (TTC), health (HSC), technical and vocational education and training (TVET)
sectors. The Subjects of the study were 3 deans (v/deans), 3 apprenticeship
coordinators/vocational counselors, 84 trainers, 273 trainees and 15 apprenticeship centers.
Trainees were selected through stratified random sampling technique while trainers were
selected through purposive and random sampling techniques.
The Information obtained through questionnaires, interviews and document analysis were
analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics such as percentages and analysis of
variance (ANOVA) including chi-square(x2
) test and F-test at the 0.05 significance level.
The finding of the study revealed that availability of supervisors and occupation were widely
used criterion to select apprenticing organizations in TTC and HSC while interest of
apprenticing organizations was the dominant factor in selecting apprenticeship centers for
TVET trainees. Placement of apprentice to practice centers was done by agreement between
colleges and apprenricing organizations. The size of trainees senr to apprenticeship centers
was determined by college's management in TTC, trainers in HSC and vocational counselor
in TVET College. The implementation of apprenticeship based on the legal framework was
very limited.
Apprenticing organizations should pay incentives depending on the duration of training and
type of occupation trainees engaged. As well, there should be responsible organ that
determine the content, structure, duration of training period and the standard of the training.
Serious attention should be given in coordinating traditional apprenticeship with modern
once so that trainees can gain and adapt self-employment opportunities in the informal
sectors.
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implementation of apprenticeship training