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Appendix 5: Administrator’s data (Palestine)
THEME 1: The main factors that determine the skills levels of Palestine
[Strongly Agree (SA); Agree (A); No option (N); Disagree (DA), Strongly Disagree (SDA)]
No ITEMS N SA A N DA SDA W
1 Government has failed to improve TVET
sectors for enhancing skills level
23 2
8.7%
11
47.8%
3
13%
6
26.1%
1
13%
3.30
2 NGO or other donor agencies provide support
(take initiatives) to increase the skill level in
Palestine
23 7
30.4%
14
60.9%
1
4.3%
1
4.3%
0 4.17
3 Palestine has essential funding for skill
training
23 0 6
26.1%
8
34.8%
7
30.4%
2
8.7%
2.78
4 Palestine does not have adequate TVET
institutions for skill training
23 1
4.3%
6
26.1%
2
8.7%
12
52.2%
2
8.7%
2.65
5 Skilled workers are not getting jobs 23 4
17.4%
7
30.4%
3
13%
9
39.1%
0 3.26
6 Lack of competent instructors (teachers) in
TVET sectors
23 3
13%
7
30.4%
5
21.7%
7
30.4%
1
4.3%
3.17
7 Government’s policies has contributed in
improving skills level of Palestinians
23 0 10
43.5%
7
30.4%
6
26.1%
0 3.17
THEME 2: The efforts to increase skills acquisition and there critical success
[Strongly Agree (SA); Agree (A); No option (N); Disagree (DA), Strongly Disagree (SDA)]
No ITEMS N SA A N DA SDA W
1 The government is revising the curriculum
(training activities) regularly
23 1
4.3%
7
30.4%
10
43.5%
5
21.7%
0 3.17
2 TVET sectors are taking initiative for installing
(managing) latest/modern equipment
23 0 7
30.4%
10
43.5%
6
26.1%
0 3.04
3 The government has provided adequate
supports to poor people for increasing their
enrolment
23 0 3
13%
11
47.8%
6
26.1%
3
13%
2.61
4 TVET institutions focus more on skill training
than theoretical knowledge (lecture methods)
23 0 13
56.5%
5
21.7%
5
21.7%
0 3.35
5 Palestine has introduce training programs for
updating instructors’ (teachers) skills
23 0 12
52.2%
8
34.8%
3
13%
0 3.39
6 Vocational training is costly in Palestine 23 4
17.4%
10
43.5%
4
17.4%
4
17.4%
1
4.3%
3.52
7 TVET sectors take initiative for changing
people negative attitudes towards skilled work
23 0 12
52.2%
8
34.8%
3
13%
0 3.39
8 TVET sectors attracted poor people for skill
training
23 0 16
69.6%
5
21.7%
2
8.7%
0 3.61
THEME 3: How appropriate skill acquisition has led to the reduction of poverty
No ITEMS N SA A N DA SDA W
1 Integration of basic skills in school level
provides young people necessary skills to get an
occupation for living
23 7
30.4%
13
56.5%
2
8.7%
1
4.3%
4.13
2 A number of TVET graduates have been actively
involved in creating jobs through
entrepreneurship
23 2
8.7%
20
87%
1
4.3%
0 0 4.04
3 Palestine has provision to attract poor people
towards skilled training
22 1
4.5%
13
59.1%
2
9.1%
6
27.3%
0 3.41
4 There is a lack of link between skill
development and industry (thus leading to low
employments)
23 2
8.7%
11
47.8%
9
39.1%
0 1
4.3%
3.57