Assessment of the Practice of Cooperative Training in Afar Regional State The case of Lucy TVET College Thesis Presented to the School of Graduate Studies Department of Business Education AAU
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2011-07
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study is an assessment oj cooperative training in Ajar Regional State taking Lucy TVET
College as £I case in pOint. The major objective oJthe study is to explore the status oj cooperative
training, the benefit and the role oj the stakeholder involved, as well as the challenge Jacing
cooperative training in the region. In so doing, the sludy used both primary and secondary data.
The prinlUrv data accessed Ihrough inlervielV, quesliannaires and observalion. To acquire
reasonable representmion oj Ihe populalion, purposive sampling was JollolVed 10 select key
inJormal7l und respondenls Fom all stakeholders such as Irainers, lrainees, guidance and
councilors. management members head and supervisors oj the cooperalive training in the
enterprise.l . Books and arlicles used as secondmy dafa. The da fa are bOlh qualitalive and
n quantitath'" analyzed using percel7liles and presel7led by tables and descriptive approach. As the
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resu/r oj I ii'] {[nalysis indicate, rhe poor management oj cooperative iraining, lack oj skilled
human re su/lrce mainly guidance and counselor, shorrage oJinFasrrucwre. lack of awareness by
Ihe induo/ ries. poor involvemel7l of Ihe Ircliners. enlerprises and other slakeholders in
cooperal ive lruining, lack oJreadiness acadelnically, lechnically and erhically Fom Ihe Irainees,
Ihe poor r.:lclliull/parrnersilip oj Ihe college willi Ihe induslries"coll1panies are rhe major
challenge.1 u/cooperalive rraining ill Ihe region. I-{ellce, Ihe sllidy recommend Ihal an eJJorl has
ro be made li'(l1I1 Ihe managemel7l oj Lllcy TVET college and olher concerned bodies 10 address
shorrage () f human and malerial resources needed for Ihe Iraining. These slakeholders also
should exerr Ihe ir eJJorrs 10 involve slakeholders lI1ainly enlelprises/ indllslries in planning,
implememillg, and assess ing oJcooperalive Iraining. {n so doing, Ihe college has 10 creale slages
lor discussion and awareness cremion on Ihe issues 0/ coopermive lraining. The emelprises
involved ill Ihe coopermive It'dining also have 10 work II'ilh Ihe college 10 improve Ihe
() cooperalh '~ lraining service Ihey are delivering. This is oIV ing 10 Ihe Jaci Ihal Ihrough Ihe
parlnership of slake holders all chal/enges and problems Jacing cooperalive Iraining can be well
managed
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Training; Afar;Regional State