TVET Offering Institutions’ Perceptions on TVET Education
The Case of Zimbabwe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20390117 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Albert Makochekanwa (0000-0002-4608-0320, Senior Lecturer; Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Studies, University of Zimbabwe Mt Pleasant, Harare Zimbabwe), Joburg Mahuyu (Lecturer; Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University Bindura Zimbabwe) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 168-195 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The African Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0856-0056 • E-ISSN: 1821-889X |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/1821889x-12340036 |
| OpenAlex | W3138215970 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The study examined the perceptions of TVET offering institutions on TVET education in Zimbabwe. The research answered the following three questions: (i) What were the TVET institutions’ views toward technical and vocational education and training in Zimbabwe? (ii) What were the challenges faced by TVET institutions in providing TVET programmes? And (iii) How could TVET activities be enhanced in TVET institutions? To answer these questions, the study adopted the quantitative research paradigm and made use of a descriptive survey research design. The questionnaire was employed as the instrument for collecting data, and was used to get data from 55 government TVET institutions as well as several private institutions. The study found out that perception of community and various stakeholders on TVET educations was diametrically distributed as 50% viewed it negatively while 50% perceived it positively. A number of challenges were enumerated that bedevilled TVET education system in Zimbabwe. Associated recommendations were provided, not only to directly deal with some of the challenges, but also to improve and enhance the overall system
Business · Descriptive research · Descriptive statistics · Economic growth · Economics · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Survey research · Vocational education · Education Systems and Policy · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |