Skills Development: Vocational Education
in the Islamic Countries
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Is there any other contribution from NGO, international organization and other donor agencies
towards improving Skill levels in Uganda? (Use separate page if needed)
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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)]
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)
18 3
16.7%
11
61.1%
0 4
22.2%
0 3.72
2 There is a lack of long term
plans (vision) for
improving TVET sectors
18 2
11.1%
6
33.3%
1
5.6%
7
38.9%
2
11.1%
2.94
3 Vocational education is less
popular (it has less social
value)
18 3
16.7%
7
38.9%
2
11.1%
4
22.2%
2
11.1%
3.28
4 There is a shortage of
specialized teachers in the
vocational institutes
18 4
22.2%
10
55.6%
0 4
22.2%
0 3.78
5 Government does not have
any specific policies for
attracting poor people for
providing skill training
17 2
11.8%
5
29.4%
2
11.8%
8
47.1%
0 3.06
6 Youth opinions have not
been taken into
consideration while
formulating policies for the
development of vocational
education
17 1
5.9%
8
47.1%
3
17.6%
5
29.4%
0 3.29
Do religious faith (belief) abstains youth (especially female) from enrolling into TVET sector?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Not sure
Please share any specific challenge with regards to vocational education in Uganda that you would
like this project to put into considerations?
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