Job Satisfaction of Teachers/Trainers in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges: The Case of City Government of Addis Ababa
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2011-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This study sets out to examine vocational teachers/trainers level of job satisfaction and
the underlying factors in City Government of Addis Ababa .. The methods chosen in this
study was descriptive survey involving both qualitative and quantitative technique. The
study employed stratified sampling techniques for selection of colleges and departments.
Department members were selected through simple random sampling. The sample
consisted of 220 teachers/trainers from four colleges. Questionnaire and interviews were
used as data collection instruments. Unstructured interview was employed to gather
qualitative data from colleges' deans,vocational counselors and human resource staffs.
Unstructured interviews were also cond'!.cted with experts and process owner workers in
the Ministry of Education TVET sectors, Addis Ababa City TVET Agency. Descriptive
statistics such as percentages were analyzing quantitative data while the open ended and
interview ·data were transcribed, coded and interpreted. The results obtained from the
study suggest that the main reasons for dissatisfaction were unsuitability working
condition, i.e. inadequacy or unavailability of training materials, reference, machines and
equipment. Besides, there is lack of incentives such as of further education and promotion
potentials, low payment and benefits. Enrolling academically weak trainees in the TVET
program without their interest or choice of trainees, occupational standards and curricula
are unstable are also contributors' factors. Furthermore, lack of understanding by
managements' of the TVET colleges about cooperative mode of training by the
managements of the TVET Colleges is also a limitation. The above institutional factors
together with skill gaps of teachers/trainers negatively affected the effectiveness outcomebased
training .These in turn impacts satisfaction of teachers/trainers in their working
areas. Based on the findings and conclusions, recommendations are made to address the
existing problems in the City Government of Addis Ababa.
Key words: job satisfaction, vocational teachers/trainers, TVETcolleges
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job satisfaction,, vocational teachers/trainers, TVETcolleges