INFLUENCE OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING ON LABOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA

OLANG COLLINS, DR. NZUKI PETER

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The purpose of this study is to establish the influence of vocational training on labour participation in the construction companies in Nairobi County, Kenya.  The study employed the descriptive survey research design. The target population for this study was 216 graduate of youth polytechnics, 10 Managers of Youth Polytechnics, 4 Directors of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and 20 employers of Youth Polytechnics graduates in Nairobi County giving a total of 250 target population. The study used cluster sampling to select 216 Youth Polytechnics graduates, 10 Managers of Youth Polytechnics, 4 Directors of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and 20 employers of Youth Polytechnics graduates in Nairobi County. The sample size of the study was 140 graduate trainees, 10 managers, 4 directors and 20 employers arrived at through a mathematical formular. The study used questionnaire, interview guide and observation as the main data collection instruments. A pilot study was carried out to pretest and validate the questionnaire. Descriptive statistics will  be used to analyze the data collected on the influence of vocational training on labour participation in the construction companies Nairobi County, Kenya. Quantitative data collected was analyzed using proportions, means, standard deviations and frequencies. Content analysis was used to analyze data that is qualitative in nature or aspects of the data collected from the open ended questions. In addition, a multiple regression was used to establish the relationship between study variables. The study established that equipments had (0.598) positive influence on labour participation in the construction companies in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study revealed that training facilities  have (0.665) positive influence on labour participation in the construction companies. The study found that instructor capacity had (0.291)positive influence on labour participation in the construction companies in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study indicated that training curriculum had (0.542) negative influence on labour participation in the construction companies in Nairobi County, Kenya.The study recommends that vocational training institutions should acquire modern training equipment and the equipment should also be adequate for the students in the institution, this will positively influence vocational training and increase labour participation in the construction companies.The study also recommends that the institutions should purchase enough training facilities for their students this will have a great impact to vocational training since the trainees will be properly trained. Also because of the training facilities there will be an increase in labour participation in the construction companies.


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