DOI: 10.11648/j.rd.20260703.19 ISSN: 2994-7057

Practices of Public-Private Partnership in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Seblewongel Tsedal, Biadgelign Ademe
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Public-Private Partnership (PPP) has emerged as a strategic mechanism for improving the quality, relevance, and labor market responsiveness of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Despite policy recognition of PPP in Ethiopia, its implementation remains constrained by weak institutional collaboration, limited industry engagement, inadequate resource mobilization, and inconsistent policy support. This study examined the practices of Public-Private Partnership in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Addis Ababa. Guided by Stakeholder Theory, Human Capital Theory, Resource Dependence Theory, and Collaborative Governance Theory, the study employed a quantitative research approach using a descriptive and explanatory research design. Data was collected from TVET leaders, instructors, industry representatives, and relevant government officials through structured questionnaires. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression to determine the influence of institutional commitment, industry participation, resource sharing, and policy support on PPP practice. The findings revealed that the overall practice of PPP in Addis Ababa TVET institutions was moderate, indicating considerable scope for improvement. Correlation analysis demonstrated that all four independent variables were positively and significantly associated with PPP practice. Multiple regression analysis further showed that institutional commitment, industry participation, resource sharing, and policy support each exerted a statistically significant positive influence on PPP implementation, with industry participation emerging as the strongest predictor. These findings suggest that sustainable PPP implementation requires stronger institutional leadership, active private-sector engagement, effective resource mobilization, and supportive governance and policy frameworks. The study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on TVET governance by integrating complementary theoretical perspectives to explain PPP implementation in a developing-country context. It also provides practical and policy-relevant evidence to guide TVET institutions, private enterprises, policymakers, and development partners in strengthening collaborative partnerships that enhance workforce development and improve the quality, relevance, and sustainability of TVET in Ethiopia.

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