Nature of career guidance collaboration between school and industry: The case of selected secondary schools in Lundazi District of Eastern Province,Zambia
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Date
2016
Authors
Musenge, Augustus
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The University of Zambia
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the nature of career guidance collaboration
between schools and industry in Lundazi district. The objectives of the study were; to
establish the nature of career guidance collaboration between schools and industry, to
determine how pupils benefited if at all they did, from the collaboration between school
career guidance and industry, and to devise strategies that would help strengthen career
guidance collaboration between schools and industry. A descriptive survey design and
qualitative methods were employed. Data was collected through interviews and focus
group discussions. The sample comprised of 2 head teachers, 2 guidance teachers, 24
pupils and 10 human resources officers giving a total of 38 respondents. Purposive
sampling was used to select head teachers, guidance teachers and human resources
officers. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select the pupils. Data
collected was analysed thematically. With regard to the nature of career guidance, the
findings revealed that the following were offered to pupils; career talks, motivation
talks, site visits, career exhibitions, entrepreneurial skills awareness, and
university/college entry requirements information. The findings further revealed that
pupils benefited from the school-industry collaborations through sponsorships,
improvement in discipline, school attendance and academic achievement, increased
awareness in educational and career paths and exposure to job environments. Pupils
however complained of irregular career talks by staff from industry. Concerning ways to
improve school-industry collaborations, recommendations included; increasing site
visits, invitations, outreach activities and advocacy and that the existing collaborations
between secondary schools with public and private institutions in their communities
should be strengthened.
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Guidance services--Secondary Schools , Vocational guidance