Impact of competence-based training on employability of Technical and Vocational graduates in Ethiopia

  • Birhane Sime Geressu Arsi University, Ethiopia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18543/tjhe-5(1)-2017pp101-119
Keywords: impact, competences, employability, employment, graduates, training, TVET

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to critically examine the impact of competence based training on employability of technical and vocational college graduates in Ethiopia. Mixed methods of research design, predominantly concurrent nested strategy were employed to conduct the study. The study involved 162 instructors, 123 Level III automotive technology trainees, 87 department heads and 89 graduates, a total of 461 respondents as a sample. Moreover, 24 respondents (6 industry owners, 6 TVET college deans, 6 competence-based process owners and 6 industry trainers’ leaders) were purposely selected for interview and focus group discussion. Under the study, the researcher used employability of graduates as dependent variable andcompetency basedtraining as independent variable. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data analysis. The study result showed that technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges in Ethiopia have been performing below expectations in developing demand-based curriculum and implementing competence-based training in TVET colleges and industries. As a result, among the graduates nearly 50 percent are not employed in the past two years. Hence, it is recommended that constantly consulting and involving relevant stakeholders in setting study profile, identifying intended learning outcomes and strengtheningcompetence basedlearning style are vital for graduates to demonstrate employability skill, knowledge and attitude into the job that consequentially lead to graduate employment.

Published online: 30 November 2017

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Author Biography

Birhane Sime Geressu, Arsi University, Ethiopia

PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Management, College of Education and Behavioural Sciences, Arsi University, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. He served as a head of the department of Educational planning and management, Adama science and Technology University from March 2009 to December 2012. In the same University as of March 2012, he was posted to the position of Associate Dean for Research, Postgraduate studies, strategic planning and Administration of the school of Educational Sciences and Technology Teacher Education. As a result of launching Arsi University in December 2014, he has been working with a position of Dean of school of postgraduate studies. Besides, representing Ethiopia in general, Adama Science and Technology University, now shifted to Arsi University, in particular he has been selected as one member of the African Universities, and has been actively and phase II Tuning EU- Africa strategies seminars held in different African countries. Mail: birhanesime2012@gmail.com

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2017-11-30
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Geressu, Birhane Sime. 2017. “Impact of Competence-Based Training on Employability of Technical and Vocational Graduates in Ethiopia”. Tuning Journal for Higher Education 5 (1), 101-19. https://doi.org/10.18543/tjhe-5(1)-2017pp101-119.
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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017): Regional responses to Higher Education world-wide challenges
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