Strategies for Effective Use of TVET Advocacy in Promoting Gender Equity of Students in TVET Institutions in Uganda: Multiple Informants Perceptions
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2021-07
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International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)
Abstract
This study explored strategies for effective use of
TVET advocacy in the promotion of gender equity of TVET
students in the Central Region, Uganda. Thus, a convergentparallel mixed methods research design, with a survey strategy
was adopted, to achieve the objectives. Two theories including
the feminist socialization theory and subject-task value theories
guided the conceptualization of this study. The study targeted
5,791 students, 240 instructors, 60 institutional leaders, 42
district leaders, 4 Ministry of Education and Ministry of Gender
Labour and Social Development officials, and 21 civil society
organisation gender advocates. Purposive sampling was used to
select 9 institutional leaders, 3 district leaders, and 2 ministry
officials while convenience sampling was used to select 5 gender
advocates. Likewise, stratified random sampling was used to
select 185 students and 56 instructors. Therefore, a sample size of
260 informants was used. Questionnaires, interview guides, and
observation checklists were used to collect the desired data. The
quantitative data was cleaned, coded, and entered into Statistical
Package for Social Sciences software version 21 for analysis.
Frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviations, and bar
graphs were used to present the analysed data. Qualitative data
was analysed using the thematic method and presented using
verbatim and indirect reporting. The findings revealed a lowstatus quo for TVET, moderate use of different TVET advocacy
strategies, and affirmed that effective use of TVET advocacy
enhanced gender equity of students in Uganda. The study
recommended that TVET institutions effectively implement
different advocacy strategies, the Uganda government to employ
experts for TVET advocacy and increase the budget for
supporting the implementation of different advocacy strategies.
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Nganda, A. T., Nyambura, S., & Kirimi, F. (2021). Strategies for effective use of TVET advocacy in promoting gender equity of students in TVET institutions in Uganda: Multiple informants’ perceptions. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), 8(7), 13. ISSN 2321-2705. Retrieved from https://www.rsisinternational.org