GRADUATE (ALUMNI) QUESTIONNAIRE
Survey Questionnaire for Tracer Study on the Effectiveness and Employment Outcomes of the UICT Programmes

Introduction

You are kindly requested to spare some few minutes to help complete this survey regarding UICT programmes’ effectiveness and employment outcomes. The data obtained will assist the Institute to effectively formulate and implement training plans and labour market strategies in its programmes. All information obtained will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Please select the possible answer to the box where appropriate. Kindly provide answers as honestly as possible..

All Items marked * are mandatory

SECTION A: PERSONAL INFORMATION

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* 1. Age

16-24

25-34

35-49

50-64

65+

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* 2. Gender of the respondent

Female

Male

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* 3. Which year did you enroll at UICT?

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* 4. What programme/course did you enroll for at UICT? (e.g. TE, DEEE, CICT, CBMS, DBA, PLM etc.)

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* 5. What short course/professional course(s) did you enroll for at UICT?

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* 6. What was your educational background before enrolling for UICT Programme?

UCE

UACE

Certificate

Diploma

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which year did you graduate?

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* 8. What was your certificate/diploma class

Distinction/1st Class

Class II Credit/2nd Class Upper/Lower

Class III/Pass

SECTION B: EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

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* 9. State your current employment status (If unemployed jump to Q23)

Employed in Public Sector and

Employed in Private Sector

Self-employed

Unemployed and looking for employment (Go to item 23)

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* 10. Name of employer

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* 11. Place of Employment

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* 12. What is the range of your monthly Income?

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* 13. (If employed), in what area of specialization is your job?

Construction trades, craft, trade and industrial

Commercial, clerical business and public administration

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Engineering

Telecommunications

ICT

Hospitality and tourism

h) Health and education

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* 14. How long did it take you to get a job after completing UICT training?

Less than 6 months

6 – 12 months

13-24 months

25-36 months e)

Over 3 years

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* 15. How did you get to know about your job?

Friends/relatives

Media Advertisements

Executive search (job hunting)

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How many employers did you contact before getting your current job?

0 - 5

6 - 10

11 - 20

Over 20

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* 17. Specify your type of employer

Public sector (central or local government, MDAs)

Parastatal

Private sector d) NGO

Self-employed

Other (please specify)

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* 18. How long have you been working for your current employer?

Less than 6 months

6 – 12 months

13-24 months

25-36 months e) Over 3 years

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* 19. How many employers did you work for before the current one?

0 (Go to 20)

More than 2

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* 20. If your current employer is not your first one, why did you leave your previous employment?

Sought improved wage

Sought improved working conditions

Needed to change environment d) Wanted a new challenge

Retrenched/terminated

Found employment in my area of specialization.

Other (please specify)

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* 21. Are you still employed in your area of training/specialization?

Yes

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* 22. If your answer is No to question 18, why did you change your career?

Lack of career progression

Poor remuneration

Poor working conditions

Lack of job satisfaction

Other (please specify)

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* 23. What are the difficulties you encountered in looking for a job?

Takes too long to find one

Employers not interested in my level qualifications

Employers not interested in my area of specialization d) Lack of work experience

Limited employment opportunities in my area

Other (please specify)

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* 24. How long have you been looking for a job after training?

Less than 6 months

6 – 12 months

13-24 months

25-36 months

Over 3 years

SECTION C: SKILLS ACQUISITION, QUALITY OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYER SATISFACTION

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* 25. Compare the skills you acquired from your training and your ability to perform on your current or previous job, would you say your training was:

Very relevant

Adequate

Not relevant

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* 26. Can you recommend the course you graduated in to a friend, colleagues or relative?

Yes

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* 27. If Yes in Q26 is Yes, why?

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* 28. If No in Q26 is No, why?

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* 29. Using the percentages (%) indicated, rate the extent to which the following components of UICT Training should be improved to prepare graduates for the job market.

	100% Improvement	75% Improvement	50% Improvement	25% Improvement	0% Improvement
Knowledge (Theory)	Knowledge (Theory) 100% Improvement	Knowledge (Theory) 75% Improvement	Knowledge (Theory) 50% Improvement	Knowledge (Theory) 25% Improvement	Knowledge (Theory) 0% Improvement
Training in practical skills	Training in practical skills 100% Improvement	Training in practical skills 75% Improvement	Training in practical skills 50% Improvement	Training in practical skills 25% Improvement	Training in practical skills 0% Improvement
Industrial attachments	Industrial attachments 100% Improvement	Industrial attachments 75% Improvement	Industrial attachments 50% Improvement	Industrial attachments 25% Improvement	Industrial attachments 0% Improvement
Course content	Course content 100% Improvement	Course content 75% Improvement	Course content 50% Improvement	Course content 25% Improvement	Course content 0% Improvement
Instructional manuals	Instructional manuals 100% Improvement	Instructional manuals 75% Improvement	Instructional manuals 50% Improvement	Instructional manuals 25% Improvement	Instructional manuals 0% Improvement
Textbooks	Textbooks 100% Improvement	Textbooks 75% Improvement	Textbooks 50% Improvement	Textbooks 25% Improvement	Textbooks 0% Improvement
Workshop equipment	Workshop equipment 100% Improvement	Workshop equipment 75% Improvement	Workshop equipment 50% Improvement	Workshop equipment 25% Improvement	Workshop equipment 0% Improvement
Laboratory work	Laboratory work 100% Improvement	Laboratory work 75% Improvement	Laboratory work 50% Improvement	Laboratory work 25% Improvement	Laboratory work 0% Improvement
Teaching and delivery methods	Teaching and delivery methods 100% Improvement	Teaching and delivery methods 75% Improvement	Teaching and delivery methods 50% Improvement	Teaching and delivery methods 25% Improvement	Teaching and delivery methods 0% Improvement
Instructor’s knowledge of theory	Instructor’s knowledge of theory 100% Improvement	Instructor’s knowledge of theory 75% Improvement	Instructor’s knowledge of theory 50% Improvement	Instructor’s knowledge of theory 25% Improvement	Instructor’s knowledge of theory 0% Improvement
Instructor’s practical skills	Instructor’s practical skills 100% Improvement	Instructor’s practical skills 75% Improvement	Instructor’s practical skills 50% Improvement	Instructor’s practical skills 25% Improvement	Instructor’s practical skills 0% Improvement
Increase duration of training	Increase duration of training 100% Improvement	Increase duration of training 75% Improvement	Increase duration of training 50% Improvement	Increase duration of training 25% Improvement	Increase duration of training 0% Improvement

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* 30. What is your opinion with regard to the following statements of the adequacy of UICT programmme training, graduates’ employability and their ability to perform their jobs?
SD = strongly disagree; DS = disagree; NA = not applicable; A = agree; SA = strongly agree.

	SD	DS	NA	A	SA
My training adequately prepared me for work	My training adequately prepared me for work SD	My training adequately prepared me for work DS	My training adequately prepared me for work NA	My training adequately prepared me for work A	My training adequately prepared me for work SA
My employer/former employer is/was satisfied with my level of knowledge and skill	My employer/former employer is/was satisfied with my level of knowledge and skill SD	My employer/former employer is/was satisfied with my level of knowledge and skill DS	My employer/former employer is/was satisfied with my level of knowledge and skill NA	My employer/former employer is/was satisfied with my level of knowledge and skill A	My employer/former employer is/was satisfied with my level of knowledge and skill SA
It is easy for me to get a job	It is easy for me to get a job SD	It is easy for me to get a job DS	It is easy for me to get a job NA	It is easy for me to get a job A	It is easy for me to get a job SA
I can easily be trained to improve my level of skill	I can easily be trained to improve my level of skill SD	I can easily be trained to improve my level of skill DS	I can easily be trained to improve my level of skill NA	I can easily be trained to improve my level of skill A	I can easily be trained to improve my level of skill SA
I find myself to be very effective in my current/previous job	I find myself to be very effective in my current/previous job SD	I find myself to be very effective in my current/previous job DS	I find myself to be very effective in my current/previous job NA	I find myself to be very effective in my current/previous job A	I find myself to be very effective in my current/previous job SA
I can easily change employers within my area of specialization	I can easily change employers within my area of specialization SD	I can easily change employers within my area of specialization DS	I can easily change employers within my area of specialization NA	I can easily change employers within my area of specialization A	I can easily change employers within my area of specialization SA

Thank you for participating

GRADUATE (ALUMNI) QUESTIONNAIRESurvey Questionnaire for Tracer Study on the Effectiveness and Employment Outcomes of the UICT Programmes

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* 1. Age

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* 2. Gender of the respondent

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* 3. Which year did you enroll at UICT?

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* 4. What programme/course did you enroll for at UICT? (e.g. TE, DEEE, CICT, CBMS, DBA, PLM etc.)

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* 5. What short course/professional course(s) did you enroll for at UICT?

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* 6. What was your educational background before enrolling for UICT Programme?

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* 7. Which year did you graduate?

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* 8. What was your certificate/diploma class

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* 9. State your current employment status (If unemployed jump to Q23)

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* 10. Name of employer

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* 11. Place of Employment

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* 12. What is the range of your monthly Income?

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* 13. (If employed), in what area of specialization is your job?

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* 14. How long did it take you to get a job after completing UICT training?

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* 15. How did you get to know about your job?

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* 16. How many employers did you contact before getting your current job?

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* 17. Specify your type of employer

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* 18. How long have you been working for your current employer?

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* 19. How many employers did you work for before the current one?

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* 20. If your current employer is not your first one, why did you leave your previous employment?

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* 21. Are you still employed in your area of training/specialization?

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* 22. If your answer is No to question 18, why did you change your career?

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* 23. What are the difficulties you encountered in looking for a job?

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* 24. How long have you been looking for a job after training?

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* 25. Compare the skills you acquired from your training and your ability to perform on your current or previous job, would you say your training was:

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* 26. Can you recommend the course you graduated in to a friend, colleagues or relative?

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* 27. If Yes in Q26 is Yes, why?

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* 28. If No in Q26 is No, why?

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* 29. Using the percentages (%) indicated, rate the extent to which the following components of UICT Training should be improved to prepare graduates for the job market.

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* 30. What is your opinion with regard to the following statements of the adequacy of UICT programmme training, graduates’ employability and their ability to perform their jobs?SD = strongly disagree; DS = disagree; NA = not applicable; A = agree; SA = strongly agree.

GRADUATE (ALUMNI) QUESTIONNAIRE
Survey Questionnaire for Tracer Study on the Effectiveness and Employment Outcomes of the UICT Programmes

* 30. What is your opinion with regard to the following statements of the adequacy of UICT programmme training, graduates’ employability and their ability to perform their jobs?
SD = strongly disagree; DS = disagree; NA = not applicable; A = agree; SA = strongly agree.