HARAMAYA UNIVERSIRTY

POST GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTORATE

IMMPLEMENTATION EFFECTIVENESS OF BUSINESS TVET
PROGRAM IN SOMALI REGION MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE:
THE PERCEPTION OF STAKEHOLDERS

MA THESIS

FEYSAL OMER HASSEN

MAJOR ADVISOR: WAKGARI TASSISA (ASST.PROFESSOR)

CO-ADVISOR: YILFASHEWA SEYOUM (Ph.D.)

FEBRUARY, 2016
HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY, HARAMAYA

ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate and determine the Implementation Effectiveness of
Business Technical and Vocational Education and Training Program in Somali Region Management
Institute: the Perception of Stakeholders.The study was descriptive survey study and the sample
comprised of 73 Trainees, 22 employers, 28 Business Technical and Vocational Education and
Training Graduates, 18 Trainers and 7 respondents for interview including Jijiga Management
institute Officials, Ethiopian Somali Region Technical and Vocational Education and Training Bureau
Officials, Regional Revenue Bureau Head and Regional Micro and Small Enterprises Bureau
Officials. For data collection a duly validated 5 point Likert scale questionnaires, semi-structured
interview guide, observation checklist and document analysis were used. For data analysis the
quantitative data was analysed using frequency, percentage, means and standard deviation, one-way
Analysis Of Variance at 0.05 level of significance and the results from qualitative data was
thematically analysed with the quantitative. The results illustrated that stakeholders have low
perception towards Technical and Vocational Education and Training programs status and salary.
Most stakeholders thought that the program have so far produced many graduates who are working
the vast areas of the Somali region. However, the study found out that there was a shortage of the
materials for practical skills, reference books and library services in Somali region management
institute. Although the stakeholders were positive about the Technical and Vocational Education and
Training graduates skills, the practical and entrepreneurship skills of graduates was low.it was also
revealed that the trainers instructional activities was good in general, however, the trainers skills with
regard to relating theory with practice was low. The study also depicted that the major challenges to
the programs implementation including poor graduates practical skills, poor linkage to labor market,
pessimistic stakeholders attitude towards Technical and Vocational Education and Training program,
shortage of finance and shortage of qualified trainers, shortage of facilities and training materials.
The study also suggested some possible mechanisms to improve the effective implementation of the
program of which stakeholders awareness creation, enough fund for facilities and services and
strengthening stakeholder partnership were the most mechanisms. Based on the findings; the
implementation effectiveness of the program could be developed when awareness creation is
conducted, provide important materials and human resources, allocate enough fund and closely
collaborate with stakeholders.