Abstract:
The main objective of this study was to explore Education-Job Match among TVET
Graduates in Buno Bedelle Zone Oromia Regional State. This study employed concurrent
mixed research design including both quantitative and qualitative approaches with more
emphasis on quantitative as the leading method through close-ended questionnaires. In
this study out of 1044 target TVET Graduate employed, a total of 289 Graduate
employed were selected by using stratified random sampling technique proportionally.
Out of 1044 Graduate employed who Graduated from 2006-2008E.C, 289 Graduate
employed were selected from the sampled TVET Colleges by using stratified systematic
random sampling technique and among field of studies, BEI, HNS, Animal production,
GMFA and Masonry were purposely included in the study as these departments were
given in all the four colleges. After took those graduates to get where they do used snow
ball sampling and collect data through snow ball system. 12woreda public service
employers and 4 deans of TVET colleges were purposely included in the study. For this
study, the data gathering tools such as questionnaires, interview and document analysis
were used to collect data from Graduate employed, dean of TVET College and Woreda
public service employers. Frequency, percentages, means, standard deviation, and
Independent t-test were used to analyze the data. A reliability test was also performed to
check the consistency and accuracy of the measurement scales by using a Cronbach
alpha test through SPSS Version 21. The findings of the study indicated that the
employment status of TVET graduates in the labor market quality of the TVET Program
employment received the relevance of curriculum to the actual world and the satisfaction
employed with their job Were very poor. Regarding the extent of match between level of
education and job among TVET graduates in the study area, the employed level of
education and job match of TVET Graduate was not match with their current work
situation and also Concerning match between skills acquired at TVET and required in
the job market in the study area, and the Competency of TVET Graduate employed
interms of the skills acquired at TVET and required in the job market of TVET Graduate
employed were slightly match with their current working situation.
