Interactions between vocational and attitudinal skills in labour market outcomes: findings from the skills’ assessment of garment factory workers in Ethiopia

Otchia, Christian S.; Yamada, Shoko

doi:10.1080/13636820.2019.1652675

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“…The impact of vocational skill activities is that students are more skilled in making complete and correct products or works according to the criteria for the assessment indicators. This is in line with the definition of vocational skills conveyed by Otchia and Yamada (2021) the ability to perform problem solving methods, use simple tools and the ability to read instructions. The obstacle faced is that there are many things that must be prepared such as time, material and equipment costs.…”

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Integration of digital and non-digital learning media to advance life skills of elementary education students post pandemic Covid-19

2023

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The purpose of research is to analyse how digital and non-digital learning media can facilitate the development of life skills for fifth-grade elementary school students after the Covid-19 pandemic. This case-study research involved two elementary school teachers, one principal and one school supervisor in the Probolinggo district, East Java, Indonesia. The selection of learning media to develop life skills are: (a) teachers already have visual types of learning media in the form of pictures, flannel boards, specimens, folding paper and photographs, (b) student life skills developed through learning media are limited to knowledge competencies, namely academic skills, (c) constraints in the selection of learning media experienced by teachers in media analysis and needs analysis regarding the content of students' life skills. Academic, social, and vocational skills are analyzed and described in learning activities using learning media. After the Covid-19 pandemic, children's life skills are developed in the following ways: (a) academic skills, where students increase their motivation for the learning process and value learning outcomes; (b) social skills, where students' social interactions with their environment become more intimate, and communication between students and teachers becomes more frequent; and (c) vocational skills, where students more often participate in performance activities, portfolios, or projects, where their motivation is increased for the learning process and the value of learning outcomes. This research examines the impact of learning media on students' life skills. Also identified is how pupils' living skills alter after Covid-19.

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Integration of digital and non-digital learning media to advance life skills of elementary education students post pandemic Covid-19

2023

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“…Those favouring general education expressed doubts about the economic profitability of VET based on empirical evidence (Tilak, 2002). Some studies, on the other hand, have challenged the presumption that academic education has better returns (Bennell and Segerstrom, 1998; Otchia and Yamada, 2021). In India, Agrawal (2012) and Ahmed (2016) found earnings to be higher among those completing VET as compared to general education graduates.…”

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Do different types of vocational education and training programmes influence earnings? Recent evidence from India

Vincent

Rajasekhar

2023

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PurposeIndian government initiated several skill development policies and different types of vocational education and training (VET). Yet the participation in skill education is low because of poor labour market outcomes. This paper aims to calculate returns to skill education to understand the type of training that will have better labour market outcomes.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper nationally representative data from the periodic labour force survey (PLFS), collected by the national sample survey office for 2017–2018, are used to estimate the returns to formal and non-formal VET obtained (after different levels of general education) with the help of Heckman's two-stage method.FindingsNearly 8% of the working-age population has received some form of VET (mostly non-formal), generating poor returns. For the overall population, formal on-job training (OJT) and full-time VET influence wage positively and significantly. Full-time VET obtained after secondary and below levels of education generates positive returns, whereas part-time VET is profitable only to those without formal education. At the graduate level, technical education obtained along with VET is associated with better wages.Originality/valueIn India where a considerable proportion of the workforce is employed in the informal sector, different types of skill training like full-time, part-time and OJT influence labour market outcomes. This finding has policy implication for countries with large informal sector and calls for further research in such countries.

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“…However, there is little systematic evidence on the extent to which self-employed youth possess basic knowledge and skills (competency) to run their businesses. Previous small-scale studies suggest that many self-employed people may face difficulties due to insufficient self-awareness of their own skill needs (Melyoki, 2021), lack of business experience (Ahmed and Ahmed, 2021), lack of relevant business training (Ahmed and Ahmed, 2021; Beriso, 2021; Ayalew and Zeleke, 2018) and insufficient “soft” skills, including interpersonal skills (Otchia and Yamada, 2021). These studies have confirmed that self-employment can improve skill utilisation and make better use of human capital outside of the limitations of a business entity.…”

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Training of youths for effective self-employment practices

Melak

Derso

2022

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PurposeCurrently, there is widespread consensus that training is helpful to the long-term success of business competitive advantages. However, youth continue to invest in various self-employment business options with low quality of short term trainings. The purpose of this study was to understand the competency level, training need and the role of training to business survival.Design/methodology/approachThis study examined the training needs of youth engaged in self-employment and validated its role in sustainable business performance using primary data. To determine training needs, data were analysed using effect size, and probit model was used to understand the predictive validity of training gap to business performance.FindingsThis study has strong evidence that youth engaged in self-employment career have low entrepreneurial competency. The findings of this study revealed that there was little effort to narrow skill and knowledge gaps of youth before entry into self-employment. Training deficiencies were reported in business planning, confidence, risk and time management, conflict management, and communications skills. In addition, self-employment business options were starting up their function with insufficient entrepreneurial knowledge and skills. This would have limited businesses' better chance of long-run survival. Training should be given to bridge the knowledge and skill gaps of youth to ensure the long-term survival of their business. Recommendations include: government should allocate budget for youth short term training, relevant stakeholders should also create access to training for youths before and after entry into self-employment.Practical implicationsSmall businesses, during start up with sufficient knowledge and skills, have a better chance of long-term survival. Therefore, this study calls for organized training that would be given to youth to bridge their knowledge and skill gaps on certain competency items and to ensure the long-term survival of micro and small enterprises. Relevant stakeholders should also deliberately create access to training for youth before and after entry into self-employment.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to provide empirical evidence of measurement of training gap and its effects of training on small business performance. Understanding role of training gap in business performance requires measurement of level of competency and training need in operating self-employment schemes. Validating consequence of level of training needs towards business performance of youth is essential to understand the contribution of skill training in the promotion of self-employment. The predictive validity of training need to business performance enhances our knowledge of the importance of training for small enterprise development. Previous studies focus on real training and its quality, however, fails to link youth self-employment initiatives. The finding of this study provides important insights on how strong skill training is important in supporting long term survival of youth self-employment.

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Interactions between vocational and attitudinal skills in labour market outcomes: findings from the skills’ assessment of garment factory workers in Ethiopia

Cited by 11 publications

References 26 publications

Integration of digital and non-digital learning media to advance life skills of elementary education students post pandemic Covid-19

Integration of digital and non-digital learning media to advance life skills of elementary education students post pandemic Covid-19

Do different types of vocational education and training programmes influence earnings? Recent evidence from India

Training of youths for effective self-employment practices

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