The Practice, Problems and Prospects of Career Guidance and Counseling Services in Selected Private TVET Colleges in Addis Ababa
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2007-03
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The thesis was based on the findings of the research study entitled "The Practice.
Problems and Prospects on Career Guidance and Counseling Services in Selected
Private 7VET Colleges of Addis Ababa". The main purpose of the study was to
investigate the practices. problems and prospects of career guidance and counseling
services in 7VET institutions. To this end. an attempt was made to look into the
services offered in selected private 7VET colleges. the problems they face and the
future expectations regarding the services of career guidance and counseling in such
vocational training institutions.
A descriptive survey method was employed to gather the required information from
four private 7VET colleges in Addis Ababa. These sample institutions were selected
from 64 currently accredited 6i. pre- accredited private 7VET colleges which have been
offering 10+3 or diploma program within Addis Ababa city government. Setting the
private institutions with less than five years experience aside. the researcher was tried
to focus only on twelve private 7VET institutions offering the aforementioned
program in Addis Ababa. From these population size. only four institutions were
selected based on their location found in different sub-city and number of trainees as
well as fields of study in these institutions are found to be larger than others as sample
size for the study which accounted about 25.47% of the population.
The subjects of the study were 406 students. 130 vocational teachers. 12 individuals
who are acting as career guidance and counselors. and 4 deans/assistant deans from
selected institutions. The student respondents were selected by applying stratified
sampling technique based on the number of trainees in each field of study from
sample institutions and simple random sampling technique from each class. while the
rest were selected through available sampling technique because of their limited
numbers.
Information was obtained using questionnaires. interviews. observation and
document analysis. The result indicates that: the majority of trainees were females. in
contrary the majority instructors. those acting as career counselors and administrators
were males. In selected private 7VET colleges. there was no career guidance and
counseling office organized to facilitate its activity primarily. in contrary the services
of career guidance and counseling were offered by apprenticeship office. guidance
and counseling unit. student affairs' unit and public relation unit of the institutes as
their secondary or additional tasks.
The career guidance and counseling services of each institution were mainly focused
on post-admission of students. i.e. during students are within the institution while they
are on the process of training. This implies. it ignores pre-admission. job-placement
and follow-up activities after graduation. While this study takes place. it is also proved
that there is no guideline about career guidance and counseling services that are being
practiced in 7VET institutes. Based on these and other facts. it is recommended about:
professionals in the field. the requirement of intensive training and clear guideline on
the career guidance and counseling services.
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Prospects of Career Guidance