Vocational Education in Uganda, a Reality Unearthed: Lessons from the Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Latin American (TVET)

Abstract

The article is a review of studies that have been conducted on the nature, prominence/effectiveness and

relevance of vocational education in providing skills and knowledge to the population especially the youths. It

bases on the assertion that vocational education has a lot of positive returns for a country like Uganda and these

are known however despite all these, institutional commitment especially on the side of the government remains

limited. This is clear from many studies conducted that share themes to some extent and base on them to make

recommendations in areas related to design and redesign of curricula and trimming of such education for gainful

social and economic life. An exploration of the TVET shall be done to understand how such education has been

conducted and the possible lessons that third world countries like Uganda can have in a bid to gain the full

potential out of vocational education. A comprehensive and comparative exploratory as well as analytical study

of vocational education in Asian societies is suggested so that such studies can be made more reliable in the

future.