EFFECT OF COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING ON EMPLOYABILITY OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL YOUTH GRADUATES

Dukuzumuremyi Jean Léonard and Dushimimana Jean de Dieu

No 2021-39-09, Working papers from Voice of Research

Abstract: Over the next twenty years, global growth and poverty reduction will be driven by today’s youth, yet majority face significant difficulties engaging in productive employment; mainly due to a mismatch of the competencies they possess to those required by the labour market. Therefore, the problem of unemployment among the youth is a huge concern. Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is one promising avenue in addressing this problem, which is the highest in Africa. Governments globally endeavour to create an economic environment that promotes the growth of enterprises and generally stimulates the economy. This study was built on the objectives of examining the effect of entrepreneurship and business development skills acquired by TVET youth graduates on their employability at labor market in Ngororero District; finding out the effect of practical skills acquired by TVET youth graduates on employability at the workplace in Ngororero District and determining the effect of problem-solving skills acquired by TVET youth graduates on their employability in Ngororero District. Qualitative approach was used CBT and TVET graduates, trainers and employers and one local authority comprised the study sample frame and simple random and purposive sampling were used to draw an aggregate of 252 study subjects. The study findings were that TVET schools offering CBT programs had high levels of access to technical training opportunities and ensured that graduates learning experience was unique due to training based on industry’s occupational standards. The study concludes that CBT programs immensely increased the employability aspects among the youth graduates. The study observes that those trainees and graduates who underwent the CBET programs were very competent at their workplace and performed better. The study also shows that competency levels of Entrepreneurship and Business development skills acquired by TVET youth graduates define them at labour market. Furthermore, it shows there exists a strong relationship between problem Solving skills acquired by TVET youth graduates and level of handling problems at workplace. Skills obtained from CBT driven technical courses provided the youth with more competencies. The study recommends creating awareness on the role of TVET, validate the certificates got from TVET schools and allow graduates to have access on job posted by MIFOTRA and support it for it would lead to the youth employability and being more competent in skills acquired and consequently, be ready for market and labour opportunities Key Words: Competency Based Training, Employability, TVET Graduates

Date: 2021-09
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