Challenges in the administration of technical vocational education and training in the Ghana Education Service

Abstract

This research is about challenges hindering effective Technical Vocational Education and Training in the GES. It examines how TVET programs impact on the Ghanaian society as well as students' career, The research calls for support of stakeholders to do away with rhetoric and seek to promote quality career environment for training those who choose TVET. The study identified problems of too many students not being prepared for specific career, beside clerical duties. Most of the challenges emanate from internal and external factors, but the discussion shows how this could be resolved through good practices. Contributions of various stakeholders in the GES were ruthlessiy examined in light of literature reviewed, and the conclusive views of the 204 population used to generate opinion, and input were done by use of questionnaire, and semi-structured interview. Respondents' notion was that, TVET has been starved for long by the: absence of career Guidance and Counseling service, lack of good number of trained/professional teachers, logistics stationery, equitable funding, among others. Research questions were answered to confirm the variables of interest to the topic by use of spreadsheet to determine correlations . The research outcome includes recommendations that TVET Administrators and GES could adopt in promoting the discipline. Re-distributive policy option has strongly been suggested to the MOESS or the Government to adopt in her effort to turn round the sinking image of TVET among GES institutions.