Authors
James Sankale, Maurice M Sakwa, David J Ndegwah
Publication date
2017/9/12
Publisher
IPRJB
Abstract
The study aimed at establishing the extent to which socio-economic background determines the demand in TVET among the youth in Kajiado County. The study used a mixed method design of both qualitative and quantitative methods for the purposes of triangulation. Empirical figures of student enrolment were obtained using standardized formula, followed by in-depth interviews about their study habits and attitudes towards TVETs. Quantitative and qualitative forms of data was linked for three reasons: First, for confirming or corroborating each other via triangulation; second, for elaborating or developing analysis, providing richer details and third, for initiating new lines of thinking through attention to new ideas coming up, as well as and providing fresh insight (Rosmann and Wilson (quoted in Miles & Huberman, 1994). The study was confined to the natural settings and attempted to interpret phenomenon in terms of the meaning that people will bring as asserted by Denzin and Lincoln (2005). The study applied a descriptive cross- sectional survey as its quantitative research design. According to Cooper and Schindler (2003), the research design is appropriate if the study is concerned with finding out what, when, and how much of phenomena.