This study was interested in investigating the factors contributing to low completion rates at
a TVET college in the North-West Province. There is not much research conducted on the
low completion rates at TVET Colleges in South Africa. The study sought to explore the
understanding of completion rates at TVET Colleges, the current completion rates and the
causes and the strategies that might be employed to increase the completion rates.
Qualitative methodology was used to collect data, using semi-structured interviews for all
the focus group interviews. Collected data were transcribed, interpreted, analysed and the
findings were presented. The study revealed that factors contributing to the low completion
rates are finance and management issues, staff problems, policy factors, socio-economic
factors and students’ personal factors that require attention in order to increase the
completion rates. These include lecturer qualifications, student funding, inadequate
infrastructure, drug and substance abuse, involvement of stakeholders and lack of adherence
to policies.
The study recommends proper administration of students’ bursaries, effective Quality
Management System (QMS), lecturer development, adequate infrastructure and efficient
policies to be implemented.
The study might draw the attention of the DHET, the college management and other
stakeholders in order to come up with interventions to remedy the low completion rates at
TVET Colleges. / Educational Management and Leadership / M. Ed. (Educational Management)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/26494 |
| Date | 01 1900 |
| Creators | Nthako, Matshwenyego Dorothy |
| Contributors | Zengele, Vincent Thulani |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (ix, 134 leaves) : color illustration, application/pdf |
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