Arts in Management of Vocational Education
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2011-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
The main pwpose of this study was to investigate the level of job sati;jclction of trainers in
government TVET colleges and institutions in South GondaI' administrative zone. To do this,
data were collected Fom 179 participants who were selected from a total population of 357 (3 I 0
trainers, 6 vocational counselors 29 department heads and 12 deans and directors). The data
gathering instruments are, through 38 tem 5 having 5 alternative Likert scale and open ended
questionnaire, unstructured interview, focus group discussion, observation and document
analysis. The trainers were selected first using stratified simple random sampling among all
departments, whereas the vocational counselors and department heads, deans and directors
were considered purposefully without sampling. The design of the study was descriptive which is
assumed to be appropriate to assess levels of job satisfaction trainers. The data collected
through the Likert scale questionnaire were analyzed quantitatively and the data collected
through open ended questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion, observation and document
analysis were analyzed qualitatively. 1n quantitative analysis, percentage. mean and t-test were
used. The findings of the study show that, both male andfemale trainers are dissati~fied. BUI
males are found more dissatisfied when compared with female trainers. The subscales also
assert that the trainers are not sati~jied i17 the salmy they are paid, the way they are supervised.
the benefit they obtained, contingency reward, operational procedure they are treated with and
the procedure are communicated. The study indicates that salary is the most critical factor with
which the trainers are not sati~fied whereas the nurture of the work is relatively better as
compared to other faclors. The mean result of the finding of likert scale on job sati~faction is
(2. 76), the trainers are not sati.sjied with their job . Based on the results, and measures that arc
assumed to be help fit! to improve the situation were recommended.
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Vocational Educatio