Technical and vocational education and training schools and economic empowerment of the graduates in Muhanga District, Rwanda
Loading...
Date
2013-10
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between Technical and Vocational Education and Training Schools (TVETs) and economic empowerment of the graduates from TVETs in Muhanga District, Rwanda. This was based on three objectives namely to: investigate the relevance of TVETs in Muhanga District; to determine the level of economic empowerment of graduates from TVETs in Muhanqa District; and finally to establish the relationship between TVETs and economic empowerment of graduates from TVETs in Muhanga District, Rwanda. The study employed a descriptive survey and a descriptive correlation design. Using universal sampling, 183 respondents were sampled from 200 targeted populations and sampling was done through snowballing technique. The study used self-administered questionnaires as research instrument and the study ensured validity and reliability of instruments using Content Validity Index (CVI) and pretesting. The researcher followed all the ethical and logistic considerations of research. Data was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively using statistical techniques such as mean, correlation matrix and regression analysis. Findings of the study indicated that the relevance of TVETs in Muhanga District in Rwanda was still low (mean=2.44); the level of economic empowerment of the graduates from TVETs was found to be generally high (mean=2.67). The study also found out that there is positive significant relationship between the TVETs and economic empowerment of graduates from TVETs in Muhanga District at (by the R. value of 0.974; F=3.355E3, beta value of 0.974, and p<0.000. The finding on the relationship between TVETs and economic empowerment of graduates led to the rejection of the research hypothesis which is null hypothesis. The study concluded that the relevance of TVETs in Muhanga District is still low though the level of economic empowerment of the graduate is high. It was also concluded that TVETs and economic empowerment of the graduates is positivity
Description
A Thesis Submitted to the College of Higher Degrees and Research, Kampala International University, Kampala – Uganda in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Education in Education& Management and Administration
Keywords
Technical and vocational education, Training schools and economic empowerment of the graduates