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

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