The Contribution of Tvet towards Entrepreneurship Among Selam Tvet College Entrepreneur Graduates in Addis Ababa
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2010-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to examine the contribution of TVET Training
towards entrepreneurship (Self- employment) form the prospective entrepreneur
TVET graduates of Selam TVET as a particular case. To this end, an attempt was
made to look into the status of entrepreneur graduates in particular reference with
this entrepreneurship; the major challenges the entrepreneur graduates confronted,
the situation (success or failure) of entrepreneur graduates, the hope of TVET
griiduates regarding entrepreneurship.
Qualitative case study research method was employed to assess the contribution of
TVET training towards entrepreneurship. The participants of the study were
entrepreneur graduates of Selam TVET college, Dean, Vice Dean, entrepreneurship
course instructor, two counselors and one TVET expert. Accordingly, the respondent
sampling was carried out through purposive and available sampling techniques.
Information is obtained using interviews, observations and document reviewing. The
data collected analyzed using narrative description and interpretation. The result
showed that the contribution of TVET towards entrepreneurship was remarkable.
The finding of the investigation indicated the entrepreneur graduates got quality
training on basic entrepreneurship skill, except one the rest of entrepreneur
graduates of Selam TVET college have good economic status, confronting challenge
like insufficient working capital, inconvenient working site, lack of customer. There
was a linkage between the training and labor market skills; Apprenticeship training
helped graduates to become successful. Entrepreneur graduates missed vocational
guidance service; there are wide prospects of TVET graduates to enter towards
entrepreneurship.
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Contribution of Tvet towards Entrepreneurship, Among Selam Tvet College Entrepreneur