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(ii)Government’s initiatives towardsUganda’s TVETsector:

Table 5.9: Government’s initiatives

Teachers

Administrator

s

ITEMS

SA

%

A

%

N

%

DA

%

SDA

%

X

SA

%

A

%

N

%

DA

%

SDA

%

X

1

Initiative for

installing

latest/modern

equipment

21.5 50.2 10.6 15.5 1.9

3.74 0

52.6 21.1 21.1 5.3

3.21

2

Have training

programs for

updating

instructors’

skills

23

39.2 8.6

15.8 13.4 3.43 0

57.9 15.8 26.3 0

3.32

3

Changing

negative

attitudes

towards skilled

work

38.3 53.1 3.8

0.5

4.3

4.21 15.8 52.6 15.8 10.5 5.3

3.63

4

Policies

contributed in

improving

skills

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.1 38.9 27.8 22.2 0

3.39

5

Curriculum is

revising

regularly

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10.5 36.8 15.8 26.3 10.5 3.11

6

The

government

has failed to

update skills

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0

33.3 16.7 33.3 16.7 2.67

Table 5.10: Analysis (Government’s initiatives)

S

Item

Teacher

Administrator

Comments

Xt

Result

Xa

Result

1

TVET sectors are taking initiative of

installing latest modern equipment in their

respective institutions

3.74 3.74>3.5

3.21 3.21<3.5

Undecided

2

They have training programs for updating

the instructors’ skill set

3.43 3.43<3.5

3.32 3.32<3.5

Not Accepted

3

TVET sectors take initiative to change

people’s negative attitudes towards skilled

work.

4.21 4.21>3.5

3.63 3.63>3.5

Accepted

4

Government’s policies have contributed in

improving skills level of the country

3.39 3.39<3.5

Not Accepted

5

Government of Uganda revises the

curriculum regularly.

3.11 3.21<3.5

Not Accepted

6

Government has failed to improve TVET

sectors for enhancing skills level

2.67 2.67<3.5

Not Accepted