Teachers' Quality and Graduates Employability The Case of Public Universities in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the impact of teachers' quality on graduates' employability the case of public universities in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon. The purpose of the study was to examine the extent to which lecturers' teachers' quality affect the quality of training of graduates. The survey research design was adopted for the study. Data was successfully collected from 361 graduates, 385 final year undergraduate students preparing for graduation in 2019 and 56 academic staff. Questionnaire was the instruments used for the study. Instruments consisted of both closed and opened ended items. The reliability statistics for graduates and students from the University of Buea was 0.876 and 0.827 respectively while that for graduates and students from the University of Bamenda was 0.871 and 0.894 respectively. Data from closed ended questions was analysed using SPSS 23.0, with the aid of descriptive and inferential statistical tools while the opened ended questions were analysed thematically. Findings showed that lecturers' teachers' quality R = 412 , P = 0.000 strongly and significantly affect the quality of training and employability chances of graduates with all P values 0.001, far 0.05. Aside this relationship, a significant proportion of graduates, students and academic staff indicated that not all teachers employed in the University and in their department are qualify to teach. Therefore, it was recommended that adequate measures should be adopted to improve on teachers' quality by creating a teacher education center. Nyenty Stephen Atem | Joseph Besong Joseph ""Teachers' Quality and Graduates Employability: The Case of Public Universities in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-2 , February 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd30009.pdf Paper Url : https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/30009/teachers%E2%80%99-quality-and-graduates-employability-the-case-of-public-universities-in-the-north-west-and-south-west-regions-of-cameroon/nyenty-stephen-atem

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Nyenty Stephen Atem | Joseph Besong Joseph

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Nyenty Stephen Atem (2020). Teachers' Quality and Graduates Employability The Case of Public Universities in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 4(2), -. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-685930