Tvet Institutesin Support of Small Scale Manufacturing Enterprises Towards Sustainable Development: The Case of Gullele Sub- City in Addis Ababa
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2017-07
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Addis Ababa University
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This study was designed to assess TVETs institutes in support of small scale manufacturing
enterprises towards sustainable development. It also addressed how successful TVETs
incorporate their practices in-line with key aspects of sustainable development on the producing
of skilled workforce of manufacturing sectors. Samples of woredas were taken by using random
sampling methods and sample of small scale manufacturing enterprises were taken by using
purposive sampling technique. With regard to TVETs trainers a census were conducted to select
67 trainers from manufacturing departments. From 58 small scale enterprises one respondent
was selected to fill questioner that makes it a census survey. 3 deans and 3 department heads of
TVET institutes, a head of sub- city TVET office and officials of MSED offices at woreda and
sub-city were taken using purposive sampling techniques. Ongoing of answering basic questions,
a questionnaire that include demographic profiles, the type of supports that TVETs provide to
MSEs operators, the identification of supports were in- line with the needs of operators, and the
practices of a successful TVETs on producing manufacturing sectors skilled workforce for
sustainability were designed in a closed ended, open ended and likert- scales. Besides, interviews
were held with TVETs deans and department heads, officials of MSED offices and TVET at sub-
city and woredas level and observation was also carried out based on the checklist. After the
data has been collected, it was analyzed using SPSS software version 22. The findings of the
study revealed that, TVETs supports and trainings on; Kaizen implementation at working
premises, entrepreneurship, marketing and customer services were significantly providing to
operators. But, there are some discrepancies counted among TVETs trainers and MSEs
operators supports and trainings related with adopted technology, certificates of assurance,
machine maintenance, equipment rent, orientations before starting business and skill utilization
of modern technologies. Further the study delineated that, MSEs are interested at high level
towards having training on entrepreneurship, technical skill development, short- term courses,
matters with sustainability development concepts and adopted technology from TVETs. Even
though, TVETs supported enterprises in economic and ecological concepts of sustainable
development, but still less on providing trainings to their trainees towards training on gender
equality and cultural diversity which are societal suitability ethos. Even, TVETs practicing
various pedagogical approaches and created linkage with many stakeholders still lots remained
there to be done. Moreover, some discrepancy counted on training and support between MSEs
operators to meet their needs and satisfaction. TVETs are playing their role on producing skilled
manpower to the market needs of manufacturing sectors. TVET institutes found in Gullele sub-
city should develop their capacity on supporting MSEs to implement with adopted technologies
and provide services in all the way through, machine maintenance services and rent equipments
as well, clearly state the concepts of sustainability terms and terminologies with full-fledged
curriculum, use various pedagogical approaches and strengthen the collaboration with key
organizations.
Key Terms: Sustainable Development; EfS, ESD, TVET for sustainability, sustainability skills,
MSE; Manufacturing Enterprise.
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Sustainable Development, EfS, ESD, TVET for sustainability, sustainability skills, MSE, Manufacturing Enterprise