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Efficacy of learnership programmes: an exploratory investigation of learner perceptions in the Cape Peninsula
Author(s)
De Louw, Lynette Angela
Date Issued
2009
Type
Thesis
Publisher
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Abstract
Learnerships, which are embedded in the skills development strategy for South
Africa, have been heralded as the panacea for all shortcomings experienced in
the labour market and poverty alleviation in society. Learnerships are
vocational education and training programmes, and are purported to fast track
acquisition of qualifications for predominantly lower and unskilled workers,
equipping them with knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience. At the same
time learnerships afford learners an opportunity to enhance their individual
employability potential by obtaining a qualification on successful completion of
a learnership programme.
Anecdotal evidence, however, suggests that learnerships have not been able to
deliver on some of its main objectives such as improved employability and
living standards of learners. The Department of Labour has placed prominence
on quantities and focus on meeting targeted quotas, while insufficient emphasis
is placed on efficacy of learnership programmes in terms of its benefits for
individual learners.
This study investigates opinions of learners who are enrolled in a learnership
programme in order to examine their perceptions of a learnership qualification
as an enabler for personally enhanced employability and consequent improved
living standards.
A mixed methods approach was used for the research study in the form of a
quantitative survey questionnaire, followed by a qualitative study which used
focus group interviews.
Africa, have been heralded as the panacea for all shortcomings experienced in
the labour market and poverty alleviation in society. Learnerships are
vocational education and training programmes, and are purported to fast track
acquisition of qualifications for predominantly lower and unskilled workers,
equipping them with knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience. At the same
time learnerships afford learners an opportunity to enhance their individual
employability potential by obtaining a qualification on successful completion of
a learnership programme.
Anecdotal evidence, however, suggests that learnerships have not been able to
deliver on some of its main objectives such as improved employability and
living standards of learners. The Department of Labour has placed prominence
on quantities and focus on meeting targeted quotas, while insufficient emphasis
is placed on efficacy of learnership programmes in terms of its benefits for
individual learners.
This study investigates opinions of learners who are enrolled in a learnership
programme in order to examine their perceptions of a learnership qualification
as an enabler for personally enhanced employability and consequent improved
living standards.
A mixed methods approach was used for the research study in the form of a
quantitative survey questionnaire, followed by a qualitative study which used
focus group interviews.
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Thesis (MTech (Human Resource Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009
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Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirementsfor the degreeMaster of Technology: Human Resource Management in the Faculty of Business at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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