Preparatory School Students’ Perception toward TVET and its Contribution to Socio- Economic Status: The Case of Selected Districts in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 8
Abstract
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the general perception about TVET, and its contribution to socio-economic status in preparatory school students of Amhara Regional State. To attain this objective descriptive survey research method was employed. The subjects of the study were 226 preparatory school students of five selected districts. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the target schools, while simple random sampling techniques were employed to select the sample preparatory students. To gather the necessary data questionnaires and interview were used; the gathered information was analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative method of data analysis. The liner regression was used to determine if there are significant relationship between the perception and contribution to socio economic status. The results of the study shows that there was significant relationship between perception and contribution of socio economic status of TVET, they believed that TVET have strong contribution to society’s economic status. However, the relative average mean score shows that there was positive perception from preparatory students and respondent also strongly agreed to contribution of TVET to socio economic status. Evidence shows that positive perceptions about TVET have a great contribution to society’s socio economic status. However, the provision of the program should reach everywhere there was preparatory schools in the region and providing training which plays role in the contribution of socioeconomic status of the societies. Thus, based on finding of the study, recommendations are forwarded to mitigate the aforementioned problem. Keywords: preparatory school, Student perception, Technical Vocational Education training/TVET/ and Socio-economic Status
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Asrat Dagnew
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