Human Resource Capacities and Skills Development in Youth Polytechnics in Murang’a, Kirinyaga and Nairobi Counties, Kenya.
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Date
2019-11
Authors
Kirika, Peter K.
Ogola, Martin
Kimemia, John
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Publisher
International Journal of Education and Research
Abstract
Capacities of personnel are crucial in the development of institutions because of the need for
competent human resources. The purpose of this study was to investigate and assess the human
resource capacity and its effects on skills development in public youth polytechnics in Murang’a,
Kirinyaga and Nairobi counties. The objectives of the study were to assess the human resource
capacity in youth polytechnics and effects on skills development and determine the capacity
development requirements. The Cross-sectional survey design was used in this study. The study
targeted all Public Youth Polytechnics in Murang’a, Kirinyaga and Nairobi counties. The stratified
sampling method was used to select the study sample in each county. The study sample comprised
18 youth polytechnics. The respondents were youth polytechnic Managers, District Youth Training
Officers, Primary School Head Teachers and Heads of department. Both purposeful and simple
random method were used to select the study sample. The instruments for data collection were
Questionnaires, Interview and observation schedules. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the
data. The measures of central tendency, frequencies and percentiles were used for analysis. The
analyzed data was presented using both tabular and graphical formats. The study established various
capacity human capacity gaps that hinder the development of appropriate skills in YPs. These
included deficient academic and professional qualifications of the instructors and managers. These
capacity gaps led to low enrolment and inadequate training in youth polytechnics. The study
recommends legal and policy measures including review of existing laws to enhance human
resource capacity of youth polytechnics for appropriate skills development.
Description
A Research Article in International Journal of Education and Research
Keywords
Youth Polytechnics (YPs), Skills development, human resources.
Citation
Kirika, P. & Ogola, M. & Kimemia, J. (2019). Human Resource Capacities and Skills Development in Youth Polytechnics in Murang’a, Kirinyaga and Nairobi Counties, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research. Vol. 7 No. 11 November 2019