The Effectiveness of Former Trainees of Community Skill Training Centers in East Shoa Zone, Oromia Region

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2009-06

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Addis Ababa University

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The main pUljJose of this sludy was 10 assess Ihe ej/ecliveness of former l!'CIinees of COllununil)' Skill Training Cenlers in Easl Shoa Zone, Oromia Region. To Ihis end, answers IU llie basic queslions perlaining 10 Ihe exlenl 10 which former Irainees of CSTC self: elllployed. Ihe relevance of Ihe Iraining programs provided by Ihe CSTCs. the exisling relalionship beMeen the CSTCs and the fo rmer Iminees, the level of SUppOl'l provided by J.J.'MSSE and TO\\'n mlll7icipalil), oJ/ices, and the avai/abililY of inputs such as market access, credit ((ccess. premises, etc. and meaSl(res to be taken were raised The research IIlelhodolog), emplo)'ed in this sludy was descriplive survey. Accordingly, survey lIlfes/ionnaires und inl ervieH' qllesliol1s H:ere prepared and pilOllested and adll1inistered tva sample of 2-18 subjects composed of 35 CSTC coordinators, -15 Iminers and 168 former grmluales. A total of 239 (9 7. 02) queslionl1aires were properly filled and relumed. /n adelilion 10 Ihese, observation and document analysis were made 10 colleci the necesswy injorm{l{ion. Results oblained were analy~ed by using descriptive melhoc/s such as perc'entage and chi-square lest. Thefindings oflhis sludy indicales that signijical11 I1l1mber of /urlHer Iruinees Il't're jobless, {he exisling relation between the eSTes (lnd farmer trainees I!'US lI'eok. Ihe Ie rei of supporl provided by WMSSE and Town AIunicipalily offices 10 the (orm<!/' {minees \l'US low, Ihe l!'CIinings provided by Ihe CSTCs had low relevant. Moreover, I," e inpuls such as market access, credit access, premises, elc were not available for the fiJi' 'ler Iraine e.\'. Thus, IU a!!eviale Ihe above problems. recommendaliol1S were forwarded. /-Ienco;, Ihe concerned bodies should pay (!{lel1lion on {he relevance o/Ihe lraining programs o/Ihe CSTC\ in line lI'iti? prol'iding the approprime knO\ovledge and skills. Moreover. the concemed bodies shollid provide the inpuls (credit, premises, market access), lechnical supporl anzi ',ddilional {raining to Ihe gradllates so that they obie 10 create their own/ob.

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Trainees of Community Skill Training Centers

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