The Impact of Vocational education and Training on self-sustainability of ex-convicts: The Case of Federal Prison Administration
| dc.contributor.advisor | W/Gerima, Hailesilassie (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hizkyas, Medreku | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-20T08:01:06Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T08:55:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-20T08:01:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T08:55:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to explore the positive impact these vocational education training have on the inmate’s self-sustainability once they exit these prison facilities. Federal prison administration is mandated to admit and ward prisoners, provide reformative and rehabilitative service various lengths of sentences in the penal institutions. in order to enable them make attitudinal and behavioral changes, and become law abiding, peaceful and productive citizens .In order to achieve this objective, they engage the inmates in various technical and vocational training aimed at equipping them with adequate skills to become self-reliant, useful to the community and avoid reoffending once through with their penitentiary terms.. The study had five objectives which include: the technical and vocational educational training is organized and managed in prison positive impact on the self- sustainability of ex-convicts in federal prisoner administration, technical and vocational educational training accessible in prison makes worth impact on selfsustainability – employability, vocational training offered in prison makes wealth impact on self-sustainability - productivity in labor power, What attitude /perception of prison on the conducting technical and vocational educational training in ex-convicts makes worth impact on self-sustainability – sustain in engagement and the areas of training, major problem/challenges in the provision of technical and vocational training in prison impact on the selfsustainability of the prison ex-convicts in federal prisoner administration. This study aimed at investigating the positive impact of VET obtained in prison on self-sustainability of ex-convicts. And this research followed mixed-methods descriptive-design approach. Hence allows the researcher to describe record, analyses and report conditions that exist or existed. This study contacted 287 sample respondents (ex-convicts). This study applied mainly used survey, interview and observation as a data collection instrument. Accordingly, out of the total sample 287 ex-convicts 233 (81.23%) of them disagreed for VET obtained in prison is offering economic opportunities within the context of livelihood sustenance. out of the total sample 287 ex-convicts 218 (75.95%) of them strongly disagreed for VET obtained in prison enables them to solve work related problems. Based on these presentations still VET in prison is not at the appropriate position being conductive to sustain employment. Based on the summary of the findings above this study concludes that VET obtained in prison and its worthiness in impacting self-sustainability less than average value. Even if providing inmates with vocational education and training is pathway to reduce recidivism. The study recommended that the government should improve on the technical and vocational education program offered and come up with modern, relevant, need based and market oriented courses, provide tools and startup capital to enable the ex-convicts carry out their trade after release from prison. In addition, it recommends that ex-convicts should be allowed to select courses of their choice which are within their ability. It is better to diversify areas of VET which can be established as of institutional based – formal education system setting. Key words: VET, VET obtained in prison, TVET, Ex-convicts, Self-sustainability, Employability, Sustain in employment, productivity in labor power. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/16945 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | VET | en_US |
| dc.subject | TVET | en_US |
| dc.subject | VET obtained in prison | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ex-convicts | en_US |
| dc.subject | elf-sustainability | en_US |
| dc.subject | Employability | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sustain in employment | en_US |
| dc.subject | productivity in labor power | en_US |
| dc.title | The Impact of Vocational education and Training on self-sustainability of ex-convicts: The Case of Federal Prison Administration | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |