Skills Development: Vocational Education
in the Islamic Countries
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THEME 6: The challenges and the lessons learnt regarding vocational education (financial,
socio- cultural, lack of commitment etc.)
[Strongly Agree (SA); Agree (A); No option (N); Disagree (DA), Strongly Disagree (SDA)]
No ITEMS N SA A N DA SDA W
1 Poor people could not manage resources to
enroll for skill training (they need to work hard
for their living)
23 5
21.7%
12
52.2%
5
21.7%
1
4.3%
0 3.91
2 There is a lack of long term plans (vision) for
improving TVET sectors
23 5
21.7%
8
35.8%
5
21.7%
4
17.4%
1
4.3%
3.52
3 Vocational education is less popular (it has less
social value)
23 7
30.4%
10
43.5%
3
13%
3
13%
0 3.91
4 There is a shortage of specialized teachers in
the vocational institutes
23 5
21.7%
9
39.1%
3
13%
6
26.1%
0 3.57
5 Lack motivation because we are not given
enough salary in our polytechnic
23 12
52.2%
3
13%
6
26.1%
2
8.7%
0 4.09
6 Youth opinions have not been taken into
consideration while formulating policies for the
development of vocational education
23 7
30.4%
9
39.1%
3
13%
4
17.4%
0 3.83
THEME 7: The gap between vocational education and the needs of the labor market
No ITEMS N SA A N DA SDA W
1 Female Skilled workers face higher level of
unemployment compared to male
22 3
13.6%
7
31.8%
5
22.7%
6
27.3%
1
4.5%
3.23
2 Outdated skill training that are not compatible
(matching) with the current need of the labor
market
22 3
13.6%
11
50%
4
18.2%
4
18.2%
3.59
3. There is no relationship between no of TVET
graduates and the skilled workers needed in
the industries
22 3
13.6%
6
27.3%
6
27.3%
7
31.8%
0 3.23
4 Palestine cannot send many of their skilled
people in foreign country due to English or
other language problem
22 8
36.4%
5
22.7%
5
22.7%
3
13.6%
1
4.5%
3.73