The Role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Graduate Entrepreneurs in Reducing Unemployment: The Case of Some Selected Sub-Cities in Addis Ababa
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2010-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The main purpose of this study was to assess the effect of TVET graduate
entrepreneurs on reducing unemployment. The similarity of the current job and
the training on which they graduated, factors for an entrepreneurial motivation,
the problems they face, the support requirements and the sustainability of the
business were the major themes of the study. A descriptive survey method was
used to assess the effect of TVET graduate entrepreneurs on reducing
unemployment iYJ. sixteen enterprises found in two sub-cities of Addis Ababa. The
subjects of the study were 79 TVET graduate entrepreneurs, ten MSEs
facilitators {two enterprises organization and supervision process owners of
Addis Ababa MSEs Agency, two sub-city MSEs development coordinators, two
sub-city MSEs development officers, four kebele MSEs development
officers). Accordingly, strat~fied and purposive sampling techniques were used for
selecting the entrepreneurs and facilitators respectively. The data for the study
were gathered through questionnaires and interviews. Consequently, it was
analyzed by percentages, frequency and mean ranle order. Finally, the results of
the study revealed that the majority of the TVET graduate entrepreneurs worle is
similar with their field of training, majority of the entrepreneurs were trainees
before self employed and they were motivated to be an entrepreneur by the
already established entrepreneurs. In addition to having better Imowledge on
field of worle, participating in apprenticeship, entrepreneurship course and MSEs
offices motivated them. Lacle of collateral and difficulty of borrowing process
were the major difficulties of the entrepreneurs. Besides, lacle of marleet linkage,
increase of raw materials cost, insufficient working capital, lack of market place
were also their problems, they received moderate amount of support from
concerned bodies, and the current situation of the majority of TVET graduate
entrepreneurs enterprise is profitable. Therefore, it is recommended that trainees
should be assigned based on their interest and awareness creation orientations
should be given. The gOlJernment should change the attitude of the society about
an entrepreneurship through different media, an entreprelleursitip COll rse silollid
be supported by invitation of known entrepreneurs and business incubating
programs should be introduced to TVET colleges, the problems should be solved
and gradua.te entrepreneurs must be supported in different ways so as to
continue in a sustainable business situation and reduce un-employment in the
city administration.
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The Role of Technical and Vocational Education