An assessment of Lusaka youth resource skills training centre in mass media area in Lusaka, Zambia.
| dc.contributor.author | Moonga, Mellisa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-16T08:05:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-16T08:05:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.description | Thesis of Masters of Education in Adult Education. | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to assess the Lusaka Youth Resource Skills Training Centre in the Mass Media area in Lusaka, Zambia. The study was guided by the following objectives: to determine the type of skills given to youths; assess the availability of the materials for youths skills training at the centre; to examine the qualification of the facilitators; and to determine the appropriateness of the instructional techniques used at the youth skills training centre. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population included all the skills training centres in Lusaka. The population of the study was 105 made of instructors, coordinator, students and graduates. A sample of 25 respondents was selected which comprised seven instructors, one coordinator, 10 current students and seven graduates from the Lusaka Youth Skills Training Centre. The seven instructors, and one coordinator were selected through purposive sampling. The students were selected purposively and 10 were picked using simple random sampling, while the seven graduates were selected using snowball sampling. Data from instructors, coordinator and graduates was obtained using interviews while Focus Group Discussions were used to collect data from students. Data was analysed thematically by categorizing similar themes as they emerged. The findings of the study revealed that training materials available at the Lusaka Youth Skills Training Centre were inadequate, making both teaching and learning a challenge. The findings also revealed that there was a shortage of instructors resulting in the few instructors having too many classes which compromised the learning experience. The findings also revealed that students who had not had the opportunity to be attached to any organisation felt demotivated to apply the learned skills because they were not confident in their competency to perform the skills. The findings of the study confirmed that youths acquired skills which were capable of changing their livelihood in line with the theory of change used in this study. The study recommended that the Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports should; ensure that adequate training materials are provided to youth skills training centres; provide a sufficient number of instructors in youth skills training centres; give financial stimulus to graduates and make attachments compulsory for all skills training centres to give learners the opportunity to be attached to various organizations | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/9410 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | The University of Zambia | |
| dc.title | An assessment of Lusaka youth resource skills training centre in mass media area in Lusaka, Zambia. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |