Trainers' Participation in Decision Making in Selected Government Technical Vocational and Training Colleges of Addis Ababa
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2008-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to asses the extent of the willingness, current
practice and factors that influence trainers' participation in decision making in
three government TVET colleges of Addis Ababa. Thus, to undergo the study
descriptive survey method was used. The data were collected through
questionnaires and interviews. Eighty-nine Trainers (80 male and 9 female) and
three Deans (2 male and 1 female) were responded for the purpose of this study.
Percentage, chi-square, mean, standard deviation and t-test were employed to
analyzes and interpret the data. The out put of the data analyzed showed that
significant difference exists between the willingness and current practices in the
level of trainers' participation. The willingness of trainers' to participate in
decision making in the selected TVET College is relatively high, whereas, the
degree of the current trainers' participation is found to be low. The study showed
that those factors that influence trainers' participation in decision making are:
lack of trust, understanding on different issues between Trainers and Deans,
motivation, good will from the side of deans and others, and unparticipative rules
and regulations of the colleges. Finally, it was recommended that good
relationship and trust should be maintained and deans of colleges should
facilitate and coordinate workshops, seminar etc 'to create awareness programme
on different educational issues so as to accomplish the objectives of the TVET
colleges.
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Decision Making in Selected Government