An Investigation of lacement service activities for prospective and assigned technical and vocational education training (TVET) students In Addis Ababa
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2007-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the student placement service activities for
prospective and assigned TVET student in jive selected Addis Ababa Government
TVET illstitutions. The major sources of data collection for the study were 232
trainees, 81 teachers and 9 vocational coullselors. Moreover ofjlcials who work in the
regional education bureau were the source of data collection. The design of the study
was quantitative and the descriptive SUtvq method was used. After the data were
collected through instruments responses were categorized and frequencies were
tabulated. Tlte results of the study generatly revealed that: (a) there is a critical need
for vocational guidance s.ervice hefore placement. (b) The number of school counselors
. was very low and the vocational guidallce services were found inadequate. (c) Many
trainees had low interest towards TVET programs and their field of study. (d) The
major criterion used to determille the /lumber of new trainees is based on the intake
capacity of TVET institutions and (e) the availability of resources like raw materials,
shops and laboratories were not adequate for the assigned students.
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