Skills Development: Vocational Education

in the Islamic Countries

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(ii) Challenges in TVET sector of Palestine:

Table 4.3: Challenges in TVET sector in Palestine

Teachers

Administrator

S

ITEMS

SA

%

A

%

N

%

DA

%

SDA

%

X

SA

%

A

%

N

%

DA

%

SDA

%

X

1

Palestine has

necessary fund

for TVET sectors

0

9.1

6.5

33.8 50.6 1.74 0

26.1 34.8 30.4 8.7

2.78

2

Have negative

attitude towards

enrolling TVET

sectors

24.7 37.7 15.6 18.

3.9

3.61 26.1 52.2 17.4 4.3

0

4.00

3

Fewer women

trained

9.1

33.8 20.8 32.5 3.9

3.12 4.3

39.1 4.3

47.8 4.3

2.91

4

Lack of long term

plans for

improving TVET

sectors

31.2

51.9

10.4

6.5

0

4.08

21.7

35.8

21.7

17.4

4.3

3.52

5

Vocational

education is less

popular

22.4

42.1

13.2

17.1

5.3

3.59

30.4

43.5

13

1

0

3.91

6

Shortage of

specialized

teachers

42.9 39

5.2

9.1

3.9

4.08 21.7 39.1 13

26.1 0

3.57

7

Higher

unemployment

of female skilled

workers

9.2

42.1 18.4 25

5.3

3.25 13.6 31.8 22.7 27.3 4.5

3.23

8

Language Barrier 22.1

40.3

11.6 18

7.8

3.51 36.4 22.7 22.7 13.6 4.5

3.73

9

It does not have

adequate TVET

institutions

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4.3

26.1 8.7

52.2 8.7

2.65

1

0

Lack of

competent

instructors in

TVET sectors

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

13

30.4 21.7 30.4 4.3

3.17

1

1

Youths’ opinions

have not been

taken into

consideration

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

30.4 39.1 13

17.4 0

3.83

1

2

Graduates are

not competent

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0

36.4 27.3 27.3 9.1

2.91