Factors Affecting Self Employment of Unemployed Graduates of Government Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges in Amhara National Regional State
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2008-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The main pwpose of this study was to undertaken an assessment of factors that affect selfemployment
of unemployed graduates of government TVET colleges of ANRS. To this end, answers
to the basic questions pertaining to suitability of the rules and regulations of ACS1 and town
municipalities, the level of support provided by WSME and WAP Offices, the relevance of the
trainings provided by the colleges and the availability of inputs such as market access, credit
access, premises etc" and measures to be taken were sought for, The research methodology
employed in this study was descriptive survey, Accordingly, survey questionnaires and interview
questions items were prepared and pilot tested and administered to a sample of 858 subjects
composed of 6 deans, 140 instructors, 600 trainees and 1 J 2 unemployed graduates, A total of 83 4
(97,2%) of the questionnaires were properly filled in and returned. In addition to this interview and
document analysis were made to collect the necessary information. Results obtained were analyzed
by using descriptive method such as percentage and chi-square test. The findings of Ihis study
indicates that the rules and regulations of ACS1 and lown municipalities were not suitable, Ihe level
of support provided by WMSE and WAP offices was low, the trainings provided by the colleges
were not relevant, Moreover, trainees and unemployed graduates did not have the required and
favorable attitude towards self-employment, Thus, to alleviate Ihe above problems,
recommendations were forwarded. Hence, all factors that negatively affect the effort of TVET
graduates of the colleges of the region should be avoid and hence make the environment favorable,
Besides, ANRS TVET Agency and the respective colleges of the region should be pay attention to
the relevance of TVET programs, To this end, the curriculum of TVET which is brought from MoE
should be adapt to the specific situation of the region and design in line with providing knowledge
and skills which are required by the local labour market, Hence, enable graduates to create their
own jobs.
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basic questions pertaining to, suitability of the rules