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The Relevance of Automotive Technology Graduates From THE RELEVANCE OF AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON TO THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN KENYA KITUR EVANS KIPCHIRCHIR A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTERS OF TECGNOLOGY EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET, KENYA OCTOBER, 2015 i DECLARATION Declaration by the Candidate This thesis is my original work and has not been submitted for any academic award in any institution; and shall not be reproduced in part or in any format without prior written permission from the author and/or University of Eldoret. Kitur Evans Kipchirchir. Sing____________________ Date ____________ EDU/PGT/31/09 Declaration by the Supervisors This thesis has been submitted for examination with our approval as University Supervisors. Dr. Kitainge K. M. Sign ___________________ Date ______________ University of Eldoret Prof. Okemwa Peter Sign ____________________ Date _____________ University of Eldoret ii DEDICATION This work is dedicated first and foremost to Almighty God, and secondly to my wife Ruth and our children Caroline, Abraham and Alex for their moral support and perseverance during the study. iii ABSTRACT This study sought to establish the relevance of automotive technology graduates from the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton (UEAB) to the automotive industry in Kenya. The study focused on relevance in terms of knowledge, attitudes and skills possessed by UEAB‟s automotive technology graduates working in the industry and the requirements by the automotive industry. UEAB is a pioneering University in Kenya offering automotive technology program at bachelors degree level. The study covered selected leading automotive companies and garages in Nairobi and Eldoret. A total of 68 respondents who included 40 automotive technology graduates working in industry, 20 employers and 8 UEAB‟s automotive technology lecturers participated in the study. The design of the study was a descriptive survey and a purposive sampling technique was employed to select the respondents. The study generated information using questionnaires, and document analysis, the combination of these methods limited the effects of extraneous variables. Data obtained was coded and classified under several categories as per variables of the study. It was then analyzed using descriptive statistics like percentages and frequencies in tables. Computer excel package was used to compute data so as to provide information and basis for description, analysis of data, make conclusions and recommendations. Findings revealed that knowledge, attitudes and skills possessed by UEAB‟s automotive technology graduates working in the Kenyan automotive industry matched those required by the industry. The conclusion based on the findings was that the automotive technology graduates from UEAB were relevant to the industry, and it recommended that, relevance could be further enhanced by the University through training in collaboration with industry and increased practical sessions. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ................................................................................................................. i Declaration by the Candidate ........................................................................................... i Declaration by the Supervisors ........................................................................................ i DEDICATION .................................................................................................................... ii ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................................... iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... iv LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................. x TABLE OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................... xii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND SYMBOLS ................................... xiii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................. xvii CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 1.0 Introduction. .............................................................................................................. 1 1.1Background Information of the Study. ....................................................................... 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem. ......................................................................................... 6 1.3 The Purpose of the Study. ......................................................................................... 7 1.4 The research Objectives. ........................................................................................... 8 1.5 Research Questions. .................................................................................................. 8 1.6 Assumptions of the Study. ........................................................................................ 9 1.7 Significance of the Study. ......................................................................................... 9 1. 8. Theoretical Framework. ........................................................................................ 10 1.9 Operational Definition of Terms ............................................................................. 13 CHAPTER TWO .............................................................................................................. 18 LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................. 18 v 2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 18 2.1 A Brief History of Education in Kenya. .................................................................. 18 2.2 The Automobile, Motor Vehicle and Automotive. ................................................. 25 2.3 History of Automobiles. .......................................................................................... 26 2.4 Modern Automobiles............................................................................................... 29 2.5.0 Automobile Industry in Selected Countries. ........................................................ 29 2.5.1 Automotive Industry in United States of America (USA). .............................. 30 2.5.2 Automotive Industry in Germany. .................................................................... 32 2.5.3 Automotive Industry in Japan........................................................................... 32 2.5.4 Automotive industry in Korea. ......................................................................... 33 2.5.5 Automotive industry in China. ......................................................................... 34 2.5.6 Automotive Industry in Kenya. ........................................................................ 35 2.6 The Demand for Qualified Automotive Technology graduates in Automotive Industry.......................................................................................................................... 40 2.7 Career Opportunities in Automotive Industry. ........................................................ 42 2.8 Technology. ............................................................................................................. 43 2.9 Nature of Technology.............................................................................................. 44 2.10. Knowledge. .......................................................................................................... 44 2.11.0 Attitudes. ............................................................................................................ 47 2.11.1 Attitude Formation. ........................................................................................ 48 2.11.2 Work Place Attitudes. ..................................................................................... 49 2.12 Skills. ..................................................................................................................... 49 2.13. The Role of Institutions of Higher Learning in Training Technical Manpower in Kenya. ........................................................................................................................... 51 2.14. Relating Training to Work Place Requirements. ................................................. 52 vi 2.15 Relevance of Education and Training to Work Place. .......................................... 53 2.16.0. University Education in Kenya. ........................................................................ 54 2.16.1 University of Eastern Africa, Baraton (UEAB). ............................................. 55 2.16.2 Automotive Technology Taught at UEAB. .................................................... 55 2.16.3 General Education Requirements. .................................................................. 57 2.16.4 Core Automotive Technology Courses. ......................................................... 58 2.16.5 Concentration Courses ...................................................................................
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