An Assessment of the Linkages between Public Tvet Institutions and Micro and Small Business Enterprise Sector in Addis Ababa
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2010-06
Authors
Molla, Tadesse
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The Purpose of this study was to examine and assess the linkages between the Technical and
Vocational Education and Training Institutes and the Nficro and Small Business Enterprise
sector in the world of work. To this end, a descrljJtive survey method was employed. The
rational for selecting this method is that is appropriate to reveal the detail of the issue under
the study and describes and intelprets )vhat is. It is concerned with realities that exist,
opinions that are held, processes that are going on, and effects that are evident. The sample
population, sample size and sampling techniques were determined to use in that the sample
population were Fom TVET colleges, and middle level technical institutes which comprised
principals, deans, trainers, vocational and guidance counselors and TVET Agency officials;
both the NfSE sector administrators and co-op based job placement members were the
subjects to the study. AccordinglyJour (36.4%) out of 11 TVET institutes, three (30%) out of
ten sub-cities and 9 kebeles (10%) out of 99 were selected for the Micro and Small
Enterprise administrators and MSE operators. Therefore, out of 396 TVET members, 130
(35.4%), out of 165 MSE administrators, 60 (36.4%) and out of 954 MSE operators, 180
(/8.7%) were taken. The researcher employed simple random sampling technique for TVET
staff, MSE administrators and MSE operators; pwposive and availability sampling
technique for TVET and MSE higher officials. Data were collected by questionnaires,
interviews and focal group discussion. Based on this, three main groups of questionnaire
were used to collect data Fom the sample population and then intelpreted analyzed and
summarized into the main jindings, and finally concluding remarks and recommendations
have been made based on major mastelpiece of the study. The results of the study disclosed
that the linkages between the TVET and MSE sectors in the world of work was weak;
therefore, the MSE co-op basedjob operators haven't got standard and progressive supports
to jill their technical, entrepreneurial skill, etc. The result also depicted negative altitude
towards the TVET and MSE programmes which increases for the presence of less quality
training, less quality of products and services. The study pointed out that there was a
shortage of readiness to help and motivate the MSE operators via stakeholders though the
effort of the government is better. The MSE operators complained that the assignment of
supervisors and experts to the sectors were irrelevant and irresponsible. As a result, the lI1.SE
operators have had serious problems which forced them to remain poor and give up their
entelprise and go with loss. Hence the TVET institutes, the MSE higher officials, confident
stakeholders and the city government recommended that their bond linkages and integral
relationship to alleviate the serious problems of the co-op based job MSE operators is
essential and mandatory; otherwise, the campaign to fight unemployment, underemployment
and poverty reduction strategy will remain in vain and the question of underdevelopment will
be high and irreversible. Therefore, to comment safely, the city's Micro and Small Enterprise
Developmel1l Agency, TVET Agency, sub-citylkebele administrations and other stakeholders
suggested that to work together with no haphazard way of facilitating, supporting, leading
and supervising to pelform activities like occupational analysis, tracer study, training needs
assessment, establishing strong connection with enterprises, vocational guidance and
counseling should determine to bring change.
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Linkages between Public Tvet Institutions and Micro