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The impact of Vocational Training Institutions on youth unemployment in Rubaga Division: A case study of UYSTO

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7 years ago

November 19, 2018

Mark Wamai

The School of Economics, College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda

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.

Source: College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS)

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Diploma Holders Admission Lists under Government Sponsorship for 2026/2027 AY

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21 hours ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma holders admitted under the Government Sponsorship Scheme for the Academic Year 2026/2027.

Under the Diploma Holders Government Sponsorship Scheme admission does not exceed 5% of the intake capacity to the respective Degree Programme.

The list can be accessed by following the link below:

Makerere-University-Diploma-Holders-Government-Sponsorship-2026-2027 Download

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Mature Age Examination Results for 2026/2027 Academic Year

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2 days ago

April 27, 2026

Mak Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations held on Saturday 13^thDecember 2025.

Candidates who scored a minimum of 50% passed and have been recommended by the Pre-Entry & Mature Age Committee to the University’s Admissions Committee for consideration.

The Aptitude Exam (Paper 1) results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme 2026/2027 can be accessed by following this link.

Please follow the link below for the list:

Makerere_University_Mature-Age-Entry-Composite Results-2026-2027 Download