Regional Disparities and Post-Training Outcomes of TVET Graduates in Kenya
(2025) EKHS22 20251Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- This thesis investigates the relationship between regional disparities and the employment outcomes of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates in Kenya, using logistic and ordinal logistic regression models. Drawing on nationally representative survey data and regional indicators, such as gross county product (GCP) per capita, urbanization rates and development expenditure, the study uncovers significant regional variation in employment outcomes. Urbanization is found to be negatively associated with overall employment odds, but positively associated with formal employment, alongside a notable disadvantage for those residing outside the capital region. County-level access to private Technical and Vocational Colleges... (More)
- This thesis investigates the relationship between regional disparities and the employment outcomes of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates in Kenya, using logistic and ordinal logistic regression models. Drawing on nationally representative survey data and regional indicators, such as gross county product (GCP) per capita, urbanization rates and development expenditure, the study uncovers significant regional variation in employment outcomes. Urbanization is found to be negatively associated with overall employment odds, but positively associated with formal employment, alongside a notable disadvantage for those residing outside the capital region. County-level access to private Technical and Vocational Colleges (TVCs) was positively significant for employment and earnings, suggesting that private training may be better aligned with labor market needs than public institutions. This research contributes to the understudied nexus of employment and regional development in Kenya and carries important policy implications; first, the need to improving public TVET’s alignment with local labor markets, and second, the importance of targeted regional investment to address the structural barriers to upward mobility facing graduates in lagging counties. (Less)
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- author
- Persson, Matilda LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- EKHS22 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Regional Disparities, TVET, Labor Market Outcomes, Kenya, KCHSP
- language
- English
- id
- 9195425
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- 2025-06-16 11:41:20
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- 2025-06-16 11:41:20
@misc{9195425, abstract = {{This thesis investigates the relationship between regional disparities and the employment outcomes of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates in Kenya, using logistic and ordinal logistic regression models. Drawing on nationally representative survey data and regional indicators, such as gross county product (GCP) per capita, urbanization rates and development expenditure, the study uncovers significant regional variation in employment outcomes. Urbanization is found to be negatively associated with overall employment odds, but positively associated with formal employment, alongside a notable disadvantage for those residing outside the capital region. County-level access to private Technical and Vocational Colleges (TVCs) was positively significant for employment and earnings, suggesting that private training may be better aligned with labor market needs than public institutions. This research contributes to the understudied nexus of employment and regional development in Kenya and carries important policy implications; first, the need to improving public TVET’s alignment with local labor markets, and second, the importance of targeted regional investment to address the structural barriers to upward mobility facing graduates in lagging counties.}}, author = {{Persson, Matilda}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Regional Disparities and Post-Training Outcomes of TVET Graduates in Kenya}}, year = {{2025}}, }