Practices and Challenges of Communication in Some Selected Middle Level Tvet Institutes of Addis Ababa
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2015-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The main purpose of this study was to analyze the practices and
challenges of communication in middle level TVET institutions in Addis
Ababa. The study pointed at noticing the best channel and type of
communication for healthy working condition in the institutes. In line with
this, descriptive survey design was employed. The study was conducted in
five of the six middle level institutions of Addis Ababa. In this effect,
accessibility sampling was employed. The respondents of the study were one
hundred and twenty eight trainers and twenty four institute heads and totally
one hundred and fifty two respondents. Information was generated from the
subjects through a survey questionnaire. Different statistical tools like mean
values, percentage, frequency distribution, rank order correlation and
standard deviation were used to analyze the data. The findings of the study
revealed that the number of females was less than that of males in all
respondents. Trainers were mostly using oral and informal types of
communication while institute heads mostly using written channel through
formal type of communication in their institutes. In addition to this,
perceptual difference, information overload, time pressure and lack of
communication skill were among the main challenges stated by both
respondents. The outcomes of the study indicated that there was a disordered
and disorganized practice of communication. As a result, the work
environment of the institution was not encouraging and this is disturbing the
technology transfer, industry extension and training process. In order to
alleviate the challenges, trainers should be provided with full and timely
information and institute heads need to be encouraged to apply face to face
communication, understand the communication challenges of trainers and to
give independence of access to all staff members.
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Practices and Challenges, of Communication, in Some Selected Middle