Title: Stakeholders' perception of inclusive and quality technical and vocational education training in the Sunyani municipality of Ghana

Authors: Michael Addaney; Charles Kusi; Jonas Ayaribilla Akudugu; John Kwasi Annan; Emelia Aniah; Alfred Ohenenana Appiah

Addresses: Department of Land Management, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana ' Department of Social Science, Anglican Senior High School, Yamfo, Ghana ' Department of Land Management, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana ' Centre for Grants, Research and Innovation, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana ' Department of Secretaryship and Management, Sunyani Technical University, Sunyani, Ghana ' University Relations Office, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana

Abstract: The study examined stakeholders' perception of inclusive and quality technical and vocational education training in Ghana. Adopting a case study approach with mixed methods research design, the study used a simple random sampling to select 288 stakeholders comprising 258 students and 30 teachers for a survey and eight officials from relevant institutions for key informant interviews. The quantitative data was analysed using SPSS 24 to generate descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation while the qualitative data was analysed manually by theming the responses. The analysis revealed that stakeholders have confidence that technical and vocational education training (TVET) is providing learners with foundational and higher-order skills but underscored that it is not sustainable in its current state. The study argues that enhancing the inclusiveness and quality of TVET requires comprehensive policy reforms and transformative program development to enhance capacity building, skills development, and improved employability of TVET graduates.

Keywords: foundational and higher-order skills; inclusive and equitable quality education; technical and vocational education training; TVET; stakeholders' perception; Sustainable Development Goal 4; Ghana.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHES.2025.147638

International Journal of Higher Education and Sustainability, 2025 Vol.5 No.3, pp.180 - 198

Received: 29 Jun 2024
Accepted: 16 Oct 2024
Published online: 24 Jul 2025 *