TVET-industry Collaboration Mechanisms Enhancing Employability Skills of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Graduates: Evidence from Selected Institutions in Uganda

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of TVET-Industry collaboration in curriculum development, industry participation in practical training, sharing of training resources and training opportunities on employability skills of TVET graduates. This study considered more factors that influence graduate employability skills in addition to curriculum development as has been studied by many scholars. This study utilized cross sectional survey data collected from 217 trainers & heads of department. The data was analyzed using correlation, stepwise OLS multiple regression to study the relationships among the study variables using the Stata 17.0 (Stata-Corp College Station, TX, USA) software. The study findings showed that curriculum development (β=0.619, p<0.05), industry involvement in practical training (β=0.169, p<0.05), sharing of training resources (β=1.107, p<0.05), and training opportunities for trainers (β=0.446, p<0.05),