Skills Development: Vocational Education
in the Islamic Countries
44
In case of Uganda: The number of experts from industry (sample size) for collecting quantitative
data was 35 but managed tocollect 26 from all over Uganda. This low number was as a result of
the complexity of industrial set up. A number (70%) of the contacted industries declined to
participate as a result of their protocol that does not allow research work in their activity. The
30% (four industries) of those that accepted were contacted and quest ionnaireswere given to
their respective work supervisors.
The response rates in Bangladesh were tabulated in Table 2.1. The main characteristics of the
participants (TVET teachers: 240) are presented below:
 Experience: 10 Years and more: 138; 5 – 10 years: 40; 2 – 5 years: 34; less than 2 years:
21; and other experience: 07.
 Teaching position: 35 Chief Instructors, 133 Instructors, 65 Junior Instructors, 07 others.
 Gender: 185 male teachers, and 55 female teachers.
Table 2.1: Sample size (Bangladesh) for quantitative design and their responses
No Questionnaire Types Desired
Sample Size
Collected
Responses
1 TVET Administrators 50 21
2 TVET Teachers 300 240
3 Experts from Industry 50 35
The response rates in Gaza Strip (Palestine) were tabulated in Table 2.2.
The main characteristics of the participants (TVET teachers: 77) are presented below:
 Experience: 10 Years and more: 38; 5 – 10 years: 18; 2 – 5 years: 14; less than 2 years: 7;
 Teaching position: 04 Chief Instructors, 57 Instructors, 05 Junior Instructors, 11 others.
 Gender: 55 male teachers, and 22 female teachers.
Table 2.2: Sample size (Palestine) for quantitative design and their responses
No Questionnaire Types Desired
Sample Size
Collected
Responses
1 TVET Administrators 35 23
2 TVET Teachers 100 77
3 Experts from Industry 30 17
The response rates in Uganda were tabulated in Table 2.3
The main characteristics of the participants (TVET teachers: 211) are presented below:
 Experience: 10 Years andmore: 37; 5 – 10 years: 69; 2 – 5 years: 74; less than 2 years:
30; and other experience: 01.
 Teaching position: 20 Chief Instructors, 153 Instructors, 22 Junior Instructors, 03
others.
 Gender: 143male teachers, and 68 female