This study assessed the performance of VTCs on youth unemployment reduction in Rubaga division where four main aspects involved which were: courses offered in VTCs, students’ enrolment trend, extent to which VTCs reduced unemployment, and challenges which faced VTCs. The study used exploratory research design and involved 85 respondents to assess performance through administration of a questionnaire, interviews, focused group discussions, observation and documentary review. It was found that only 28 percent of trainees had employment while 72 percent had no employment, the main employer being fashion and designing and hair dressing which employed 55 percent of trainees while 45 percent were self-employed.

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Source: College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS)