Fereja, Temesgen (PhD)Negus, Solomon2019-02-042023-11-102019-02-042023-11-102009-02http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/16208The main purpose of this study was to identify and assess the practice, problems and prospects of Non-formal (basic and junior level) TVET program in TVET Colleges of SNNPR The TVET Colleges included in this study were Hawassa and Arbaminch TVET colleges randomly selected from four TVET colleges implementing the NF-TVET program integrating with the formal TVET program. In this study descriptive survey method was employed to conduct the study. Thus, 156 trainees, 90 trainers and 5 TVET offiCials (2 deans, 2 vocational counselors and I regional TVET agency official) were selected by using stratified random sampling' and purposive sampling techniques respectively. The instruments used in this study to gather data were research questionnaire, interview, observation and document review. Questionnaires were distributed to 156 trainees and 90 trainers while interview was conducted with two TVET college deans, two TVET cc !!ege vocational co unselors and one regional TVET agency official. The data collected was analyzed using statistical tools such as percentage, mean and rank order. The finding of the study revealed that the lev el of awar eness and readiness of trainers, trainees and leaders towards the NF-TVET program wa s low. Th e study also revealed that the participation of stakeholders in the implementation of th e NF- TVET program in the TVET Colleges was low. Thefindingfurther revealed that the adequacy of the resource (human, material and financial) to implem ent th e program in the TVET Colleges was low. Furthermore, lack of awareness and readiness towards the NF-TVET program, low stakeholders participation in the implem entation of the program, shortage of training budget, inadequacy of relevant training materials, la ck of proper conducting of labor market and tra ining assessment, low management competence of leaders, lack of documentation and inform at ion database system of the program and low follow-up of trainees at pre-, during and post-training were identified as major problems of th e program implementation process encountered whi ch need serious improvement. Moreover, high demand of youth and adults for training, es tablishment of MSEDA, availability of s takeholders supporting the program, . introduction of credit services for train ed youth and adults, availability of policy and strategy documents supporting the program, high demand of investors for semi-skilled manpower . and capacity of TVET Colleges to provide training (during day, evening, weekend, holidays and summer time) were iden tified as prospective grounds to implement the program in the TVET Colleges as well as in th e region. Finally, in light of these findings, several recommendations related to mvareness, parlicipation, capacity building, and others are forwarded.enNonformula Technicaland Vocational Education and Training:Thesis