Changing Landscape of Industry Practice: The Role of Quality Technical Vocational Education and Training in Ghana
Changing Landscape of Industry Practice: The Role of Quality Technical Vocational Education and Training in Ghana
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Date
2015
Authors
Appiah, Ninette Afi
Obinnim, Elizabeth
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Arts and Design Studies
Abstract
This study sought to investigate Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Ghana, which has
emerged as one of the most effective human resource development strategies that African countries need to
embrace in order to train and modernise their technical workforce for rapid industrialization and national
development. The landscape of industry has been changing over time, it has and is still transforming with many
tangents emerging. Currently, the TVET system faces a number of challenges, including quality outcomes. This
paper explored the changing landscape of industry practice and the role TEVT can play in its development. A
qualitative approach was used to collect data through a cluster sampling technique. The sample population
comprise selected manufacturing industries in Ghana, TVET training institutions and selected graduates
practicing their acquired skills from these institutions in the industry. Findings indicate some manufacturing
houses were not equipping their businesses with sophisticated technologies because of the lack of skilled
manpower to operate them.