Factors Affecting Self-Employement of Graduates of Government Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutes in South West Shoa Zone of Oromia Region

Balcha, Urgessa (2014) Factors Affecting Self-Employement of Graduates of Government Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutes in South West Shoa Zone of Oromia Region. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to assess factors affecting self-employment of government TVET graduates in South West Shoa zone of Oromia region. To achieve the objectives of the study, descriptive survey and purposive sampling method was used. From 277 self-employed graduates, 86 were selected by simple random sampling, out of 40 unemployed graduates 18 were selected by purposive sampling, 3 TVET College Deans were selected by available sampling methods and 3 Entrepreneur trainers were selected by purposive sampling method. Totally 109 respondents participated in the study. The college selected in this study were: Waliso TVET College, Tulu Bolo and Leman TVET Inistitutes. Questionnaire prepared in terms of open and closed ended item, semi structured interview and FGD were the main instruments used to collect data. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed. The data obtained through the questionnaires were analyzed using percentages. The information acquired through open- ended questionnaires, semi structure interview and FGD were analyzed to complement the quantitative data. As regard to the factors affecting selfemployment, it was found that 59% & 57% of the self-employed graduates, and most of the FGD participants responded that ‘lack of working place’ and ‘ lack of credit access ‘ that led the graduates not to be self-employed. Hence, the graduates could not access the premises and credit services opportunities provided by the government. In addition lack of market access was the other factor mentioned by the graduates whereas the Deans and instructors believed that graduates’ attitude, lack of self-determination and lack of risk taking behavior were factors that hinder self-employment. Self-employed graduates also mentioned hard work (93.6%), need to achieve life goal (96%) and self-determination (96.6%) as the first three important factors of personality traits for self-employment. Vocational guidance and counseling service was also rated medium and below by 85% of the graduates that implies weak service. Based on the findings lack of premises, lack of credit access & start-up capital , absence of hard work and self-determinations were concluded as the major determinant factor for self-employment. To this end, the concerned body should provide the premises, credit access and strong vocational guidance and support service should be given to facilitate and encourage the graduates for self-employment.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Vincent Mpoza
Date Deposited:	27 Nov 2018 11:15
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2018 11:15
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7794

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