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Figure 5.4: Government’s initiatives towards Uganda’s TVET sector
FromTable 5.10 and Figure 5.4, we conclude that Government of Uganda has taken the following
initiatives for improving TVET sectors:
1. The statement one of TVET sectors are taking initiative for installing (managing)
latest/modern equipmentis undecided However, from the finding of qualitative analysis
which was in line with administrative view, the TVET sectors have not installed
latest/modern equipment yet. Participants highlighted:
“They do not have the training equipment which might help them to develop skills enabling
them to work in a sophisticated enterprise or that industry to maintain or to operate or to
solve problems. As vocational institutions are not sophisticated, they cannot cater the
needs of sophisticated industries. ” (P4Ug)
2. Uganda has not introduced adequate training programs for updating instructors’
(teachers) skills.
3. TVET sectors have taken initiatives towards changing peoples’ negative attitude for
skilled work.
4. There is scope for improvement in Government’s policies.
5. The government does not revise the curriculum (training activities) regularly
6. Government has not failed to improve TVET sectors for enhancing skills level. Therefore,
it is clear that the government of Uganda is taking initiatives for improving TVETsectors.
B. Poverty eradication through skill acquisition
Table 5.11: Poverty eradication through skill acquisition
0,00 0,50 1,00 1,50 2,00 2,50 3,00 3,50 4,00 4,50
Initiative for installing latest/modern equipment
Have training programs for updating instructors’…
Changing negative attitudes towards skilled work
Policies contributed in improving skills
Curriculum is revising regularly
The government has failed to update skills
Government’s initiatives towards Uganda’s TVET sector
X (Administrator) X (Teacher)
Teachers Administrator
s ITEMS SA
%
A
%
N
%
DA
%
SDA
%
X SA
%
A
%
N
%
DA
%
SDA
%
X
1 Provided
support to
poor
people for
increasing
enrolment
11.1 28.8 11.1 28.4 20.7 2.81 0 15.8 21.1 57.9 5.3 2.47
2 Has
provision
to attract
poor
12.5 54.3 11.1 18.8 3.4 3.51 5.6 44.4 11.1 33.3 5.6 3.11