Factors influencing access rates to youth polytechnics, technical and vocational education and training in Teso north sub county, Busia county, Kenya
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors influencing access rates to
youth polytechnics and technical and vocational education and training in Teso
North sub County of Busia County. The specific objectives of the study were; To
determine the extent to which over emphasis on academic subjects influence
students access to TVET Institution in Teso North, to examine how historical
perspective on TVET Influence students access to technical and vocational
training and youth polytechnics in Teso North. To determine the influence of
family economic background on students access to TVET institutions in Teso
North. To examine how teacher qualification affect students access to TVET
institutions in Teso North. The researcher adopted descriptive survey design. The
target population computed of 3 polytechnic managers, 12 tutors and 64 trainees.
Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, pie
charts and percentages. Qualification data generated from interviews schedules
and open ended questions was organized and analysed into themes, categories and
patterns pertinent to the objectives of the study. Inferential statistics such as
correlation analysis was also used to determine the relationship by different
variables. From the study funding 94.4% agreed on the fact that over-emphasis to
academic subject affected access, 89.2% of the respondents supported that family
economic background did affect access. The historical perspective about TVET
also contributed to in access to TVET 97% and Tutor qualification too contributed
to students’ access 77%.The researcher recommended that the ministry of
education should configure the education system and give more emphasis to
technical courses subsidies or make technical education free to allow those
uncapable financially to join. Finally the government should do advocacy to
demystify the historical perspective about TVET.
Citation
Master of Education in Educational Planning, University of NairobiPublisher
University of Nairobi
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