Practices And Challenges Of Private Tvet Colleges In East Shoa Zone:Oromia Regional State

Abstract

The major purpose of this study was to investigate the practices and challenges of private TVET College in East Shoa Zone of Oromia Regional State. In order to attain this objectives attempt was made to look in to the availability of resource, government support, leadership commitment and stakeholders’ involvement in private TVET Colleges. The research method used in the study was a descriptive survey method. The sample population used in the study consisted of 34 trainers selected by availability sampling method, 154 trainees selected by proportionate stratified sampling method, 18 management bodies and 3 TVET officials selected by purposive sampling method in the 3 private TVET colleges. The questionnaires were initially distributed to 206 respondents. Among these 201 (97.57%) of the respondents were appropriately filled and returned. Therefore, the analysis and interpretation of data in this study was made using the responses of these respondents. Moreover, data collected from official documents were also used in the analysis and interpretation of the data. The collected quantitative data were processed using SPSS Version-20 then analyzed using descriptive statistics; like mean, percentage, standard deviation, and range. Furthermore; t-test were used to analysis the presences of significant differences between trainees’, trainers’ and management bodies’ responses. Then, data were presented using tables and graphs; followed by analysis and interpretation. Besides, the qualitative data were analyzed and narrated. Based on the analysis made, the following major findings were obtained. The availabilities of resources were found to be low; supports provided from the government were also found to be low; commitments of private TVET college’s leaders were found low. In addition, stakeholders’ involvement in planning and implementation of TVET were found to be insufficient in private colleges of the Zone. Finally, in view of the findings, furnishing private colleges with adequate training facilities, instructional materials, machines, equipment and finance; providing upgrading training for trainers and management bodies; government providing supportive supervision; reviewing curriculum, assessment, accreditation, make labor market information available, improve leaders commitment in enhancing TVET; strengthen the link among stakeholders involvement in planning and implementation of TVET in private TVET colleges of the Zone were forwarded as recommendation. .