Influence of Entrepreneurship Skills Training in Enhancing Graduates’ Employability from Teacher Training Colleges in Arusha Region, Tanzania

Nody Fredy Mponda & Edgar Haule
Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA), Arusha-Tanzania
Email: nodymponda77@gmail.com/ edgarshona@yahoo.com

Abstract: The study explored the influence of entrepreneurship skills training in promoting graduates’ employability from teacher training colleges in Arusha region. The study was guided by human capital theory. The study employed mixed method research approach with convergent parallel design. The population of the study was 1020 student-teachers, 88 tutors, 2 principals and 46I alumni. The study employed sample size of 56 including 30 students, 18 tutors, 2 principals and 6 alumni as respondents of the study. Simple random, stratified sampling, total population, purposive sampling and snowball sampling were used to obtain respondents who were used in the study. Data were collected through observation, interview and questionnaire guides and were analysed thematically by using coding scheme and statistically with SPSS. Validity and reliability were used to test research instruments and the Cronbach’s alpha was 0.877. The findings revealed that entrepreneurship skills enable graduate teachers to identify business opportunities, job creation and develop strong working ethics. The study concludes that there is significance relationship between entrepreneurship skills training and graduate teachers’employability. Also, the study recommended the government to prepare budget for incorporation of entrepreneurship skills, principals should expand projects, tutors should use appropriate methods and student teachers to develop interest towards entrepreneurship activities in teacher training colleges.