Factors for ensuring quality assurance of technical and vocational education (TVE) delivery in Ghana
2021
Technical Vocational Education is vital in enhancing socio-economic growth as well
as providing job opportunities and self-reliance. In realizing these objectives, quality
assurance is a watch word. The study aimed at exploring factors for ensuring Quality
Assurance in Technical Vocational Education (TVE) delivering in Ghana. The study
discussed various quality assurance factors, challenges and possible practices for
ensuring quality assurance in TVE delivery. In order to achieve the aim and the
objective, the study used questionnaire survey in gathering data. The population of the
study was made up of the teaching and supporting staff of the National Vocational
Training Institute in Accra. The study adopted Stratified and purposive random
sampling techniques to come out with a sample size of (151) out of which (130)
questionnaires returned for the analysis. A set of (10) variable Factors; and
Challenges were given to the respondents to answer using a five-point Likert scale of
1- Strongly disagreed to 5- Strongly agreed. Also a set of (11) Practice variables were
ranked using the Likert scale of 1=Poor to 5=Excellent. Quantitative method was
adopted. The findings were presented using Mean and Relative Important Index (RII)
scores supported with in-depth descriptions. The findings were; Poor environment and
inadequate infrastructure for TVE institutions, inadequate teaching / instructional
materials, Inadequate Findings, Uses of obsolete tools, equipment and instruments for
training as major challenges. The study recommended. The study recommended;
Quality Assurance policy and Framework, Good Environment and adequate
infrastructure, Modern tools and equipment, Instructional materials, adequate funding,
Regular and Effective supervision, and monitoring of TVE programmes as key to
Quality Assurance of TVE Delivery in Ghana%%%%Thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science .November, 2018%%%%KNUST
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