Article 1: LINKING THE UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF GRADUATES AND INSTITUTIONAL SUSTAINABILITY IN TANZANIA (Vol. 1, Iss. 1; pp. 1-10)

Brown Gwambene

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LINKING THE UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF GRADUATES AND INSTITUTIONAL SUSTAINABILITY IN TANZANIA

 

Brown Gwambene[1]

*Corresponding author E-mail: gwambene@gmail.com  

 

A R T I C L E  I N F O

Article Type: Research

Received: 18, Sep. 2018.

Accepted: 21, Oct. 2018.

Published: 21, Oct. 2018.

 

 

 A B S T R A C T

The prosperity of an economy increasingly depends on the availability of a qualified workforce. However, in many of developing countries, there are considerable differences between the graduates’ skills and the industry qualifications. Lack of practical skills leaves the graduates with difficulties in finding adequate employment. The study aimed at understanding the link between higher learning institutions and the local industry involvement to meet the labour market. It used a survey method to collect qualitative and quantitative data through a questionnaire survey and a key informant interview.  The results indicate the need for practice-related degree programs (73%) that suit the local context and correspond to the current state of science and technology. Skill demand in the labour market (73%), working experience (27%), technical and communication skill (64%) increased challenges among the applicants. This requires practice-oriented degree programmes relevant to the labour market that are cutting-edge and suit the regional and local context. Thus, the need for universities and industry sector collaboration in the form of internships, research, public services and collaborative training and sharing knowledge about institutional funding. The study recommended the development of viable cooperation structures to improve the knowledge transfer between universities and industry for graduates to better suited to the labour market.
Keywords:

Graduates quality, Industry and high learning Institutional, Sustainability

[1] Brown Gwambene Lecturer/ Researcher Marian University College, P.O. Box 47, Bagamoyo, Tanzania

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