The Implementation of Apprenticeship Training Program In Tvet Institutions In Dire Dawa
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2007-07
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Addis Ababa University
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The principal aim of undertaking this research study was to investigate major
problems hindering effective apprenticeship training in the TVET institutions In
Dire-Dawa. To this end, an attempt was made to examine the roles and
responsibilities of TVET institutions, the organizations and the trainees, the
degree of cooperation between TVET institutions and organizations and major
factors such as financial, managerial and social issues. A descriptive survey
method was employed for the study. Three sample TVET institutions were
selected on the basis of purposive sampling techniques. The samples used for the
study were 3 deans, 3 vocational counselors, 163 trainees and 20 workplace
supervisors. The respondents' sampling was carried out through availability,
purposive, stratified and random sampling techniques, depending on the size and
the nature of the sample respondents. The data for the s tudy was obtained
through questionnaires, interviews and relevant documents, and analyzed using
percentages and chi-square test methods. The results of the study depicted that
inadequate co-operation between TVET institutions and enterprises, reluctance of
enterprises to offer training, financial and managerial problems made the
apprenticeship training program ineffective. Thus, trainees suffered from
hardships of obtaining training places, left unattended in the workplace,
assigned on non-relevant workplaces and the skill they obtained were very low.
Hence, it was concluded that the state of TVET institutions in the region exhibits
challenges in implementing apprenticeship training effectively. Therefore, it is
recommended that to build the capacity of TVET institutions with qualified
trainers and relevant up to date machineries, equipment and other inputs;
relevant authorities expected to establish a special unit incorporating chambers of
commerce and industry, regional TVET council, TVET institutions and other
stakeholders to ovel1ake the responsibility to implement su stainable
apprenticeship training. Furthermore, enacting apprenticeship regulation should
receive special attention form the government.
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