An overview of the study
This PhD thesis explores the topic of employability of new graduates. Specifically, it examines the influence of entrepreneurship education and engagement in Employability Skills Development Programme (ESDP) activities and their role in enhancing the employability skills and competencies of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) graduates. Using triangulation, the thesis addresses the following questions: a) Do HEIs and particularly schools of education facilitate the development of enterprising personalities? And if so how? b) Do employers obtain employable graduates? And if so how? c) Do employability skills and entrepreneurship education impact the employability of new graduates? d) Can graduates’ employability skills and competencies be enhanced through engagement in ESDP activities? And if so, what is the duration and number of these activities? To address these questions, the first chapter summarizes the whole thesis, putting it in a broader perspective. The chapter links employability research and the role of HEIs in the process. This is further narrowed down to answer the specific research questions. The overview of authors, datasets and the current status of the thesis papers are summarized in Table 1.1. Some papers received contribution from different co-authors. Two papers have been accepted for publication in double blind peer reviewed international journals and one paper was presented at an International Conference on Cybernetics (Systems Dynamics and Modeling). The coming subsection presents the study background.
Fulgence, K (2021). Employability Of Higher Education Institutions Graduates: Exploring The Influence Of Entrepreneurship Education And Employability Skills Development Program Activities In Tanzania. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/employability-of-higher-education-institutions-graduates-exploring-the-influence-of-entrepreneurship-education-and-employability-skills-development-program-activities-in-tanzania
Fulgence, Katherine "Employability Of Higher Education Institutions Graduates: Exploring The Influence Of Entrepreneurship Education And Employability Skills Development Program Activities In Tanzania" Afribary. Afribary, 11 May. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/employability-of-higher-education-institutions-graduates-exploring-the-influence-of-entrepreneurship-education-and-employability-skills-development-program-activities-in-tanzania. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
Fulgence, Katherine . "Employability Of Higher Education Institutions Graduates: Exploring The Influence Of Entrepreneurship Education And Employability Skills Development Program Activities In Tanzania". Afribary, Afribary, 11 May. 2021. Web. 21 Sep. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/employability-of-higher-education-institutions-graduates-exploring-the-influence-of-entrepreneurship-education-and-employability-skills-development-program-activities-in-tanzania >.
Fulgence, Katherine . "Employability Of Higher Education Institutions Graduates: Exploring The Influence Of Entrepreneurship Education And Employability Skills Development Program Activities In Tanzania" Afribary (2021). Accessed September 21, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/employability-of-higher-education-institutions-graduates-exploring-the-influence-of-entrepreneurship-education-and-employability-skills-development-program-activities-in-tanzania