Abstract:
The main objective of this study was to explore the Ethiopian higher education institutions
graduate, employability and challenges the case of Kafa zone. This study explores the Ethiopian
higher education institutions graduates’ employability and challenges. Quantitative data for this
study was obtained through close-ended questionnaires and qualitative data was collected through
interview and open-ended questionnaires. The total population of this study holds 474 graduates
in kaffa zone. To distribute questionnaire and conduct interview, the researcher sampled 130
graduates out of 474 because it is difficult to cover more than 30% out of the total population of
the study. Hence, the researcher purposively sampled 130 respondents and conducted
questionnaire with 125 participant’s interview with 5 informants. This study revealed that
graduates under the study area have the skills to make consistently meeting or exceeding my
expected levels of work performance. Ethiopian higher education institution graduates have the
skills to create schedules for own daily tasks and maintaining them and skills to acknowledging
own mistakes and making a conscious effort to avoid them in the future and have the skills to
perform integrity or to do the right thing to gain the trust of those around he/she and skills of
respecting others. More, specifically, the study confirmed that graduates’ transition from higher
education to work is a multidimensional phenomenon which is affected by several parameters
including age, cumulative grade point average, and other generic skills (interpersonal skills,
communication skills, time management skills, teamwork ability, and internship engagement). In
addition, from all stakeholder should be expected to properly implement the enacted policies,
strategies and guidelines, establish functional coordination, collaboration and teamwork among
stakeholders, increase the participation and support of parents, put in place strong monitoring,
evaluation, accountability and learning programs to manage the effectiveness and efficiency
revolving fund and address the employability of the Ethiopian higher education institution
graduate
