Skills Development: Vocational Education
in the Islamic Countries
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THEME 4: The challenges and the lessons learnt regarding vocational education (financial, socio-
cultural, lack of commitment etc.).
S/No ITEMS T SA A N DA SDA X
1 Poor people could not
manage resources to enroll
for skill training (they need
to work hard for their living)
206 99
48.1%
89
43.2%
8
3.9%
5
2.4%
5
2.4%
4.32
2 The country has necessary
fund for running TVET
sectors
202 28
13.9%
45
22.3%
18
8.9%
83
41.1%
28
13.9%
2.81
3 There is a lack of long term
plans (vision) for improving
TVET sectors
202 34
16.8%
102
50.5%
34
16.8%
27
13.4%
5
2.5%
3.66
4 Vocational education is less
popular (it has less social
value)
204 39
19.1%
86
42.2%
13
6.4%
53
26%
13
6.4%
3.42
5 There is a shortage of
specialized teachers in the
vocational institutes
204 65
31.9%
96
47.1%
14
6.9%
21
10.3%
8
3.9%
3.93
6 We lack motivation because
we are not given enough
salary in our polytechnic
205 111
54.1%
64
31.2%
14
6.8%
14
6.8%
2
1%
4.31
7 The instructors in TVET
sectors are competent to
conduct subjects which need
new knowledge and skills
204 89
43.6%
93
45.6%
6
2.9%
9
4.4%
7
3.4%
4.22
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to put into considerations?
THEME 5: The gap between vocational education and the needs of the labor market
S/No ITEMS T SA A N DA SDA X
1 The current skill trainings in
TVET sectors are updated
training programs which
produce competent skilled
workforce
206 81
39.3%
101
49%
6
2.9%
18
8.7%
0
0%
4.19
2 Female Skilled workers face
higher level of
unemployment compared to
male
205 26
12.7%
77
37.6%
6
2.9%
47
22.9%
49
23.9%
2.92
3 Outdated skill training that
are not compatible
(matching) with the current
need of the labor market
205 39
19%
87
42.4%
10
4.9%
48
23.4%
21
10.2%
3.37
4. TVET sectors does not have
relationship (link) with
current industries (job
market)
203 24
11.8%
30
14.8%
14
6.9%
100
49.3%
35
17.2%
2.55
5 Uganda cannot send many of
their skilledpeople in foreign
country due to English or
other language problem
204 55
27%
79
38.7%
37
18.1%
24
11.8%
9
4.4%
3.72