Major Factors Affecting the Quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Programs in Selected Institutions of Oromiaand Snnp Regions
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2009-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The main objective of this study is to investigate major factors affecting the quality of TVET
program. The study was aimed at some aspects the quality of the program at input and process
level. Descriptive survey method was employed to carry out the study. Four TVET institutes
namely Soddo, Hawwasa, Ambo and Nekampte were selected from Oromia and SNNP regions
purposely and the top managements, instructors alld students of each institute were selected by
stratified sampling techniques. The study was carried out by employing closed-ended
questionnaires addressing issues related to input and process aspects of the program. In this
case, institutional managements, educational facilities, streaming process of students to TVET
program, the teaching- learning process and students' performance evaluation, competences of
instructors and students; and institutional quality assurances practices were the major study
area thoroughly emphasized. These variables were analyzed with ANOVA, t-test and chi-square
tests. The results of the study indicate that lack of relevant training facilities and the poor
quality of students joining TVET are the most significant factors affecting the quality of program.
Instructors' incompetence 's, lack of policy and associate procedures, institutional management
incompetence are considered as moderately affecting the quality of TVET program.
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Technical and Vocational Education