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Enrolment (Cohort I) Findings Recap
Grantee Gazette Series
Volume 2 • November 2018
JOBA is the skills for employment programme funded by the UK Government. We contribute to a more robust labour market in Mozambique through a better prepared workforce, ready for Mozambique’s evolving economy. We do this by: 1) delivering skills development opportunities which are relevant and high quality; 2) building voice, accountability and capacity; 3) supporting capacity to drive quality improvements in the sector.
This volume of the grantee gazette reviews some of the key findings from Cohort I enrolment, both from Coffey & JOBA’s Form 1. This volume highlights some of the discussion points from Day 2 of the grantee workshop around gender, age, poverty, and data collection planning.
We’ve also included some follow-up questions to the grantees on the findings from Cohort I enrolment data.
Please participate in responding to these questions, and we are happy to share your thoughts and ideas in the upcoming Gazettes and other communications.
Grantees, check for the green boxes and the collaboration symbol for questions back to you!
All grantees joined JOBA, and colleagues from Coffey, in Beira for a Grantee Workshop. Day 2 of the workshop reviewed the findings of the program’s first round of data collection (enrolement), leading to discussions about how our measurement tools can help inform improvements in the recruitment, training, and support of trainees and grantees.
What is ‘impact’?
What is the plan for data collection by Coffey?
How is Coffey Measuring Impact?
IC
Measured difference
=IMPACT
I
C
Coffey International is serving as JOBA’s independent evaluator. Coffey International is a group of experts in engineering, geotechnical environment, testing, and project management services.
BASELINE (Employment 12 months prior to TVETcourse)
ENDLINE(Employment 12 months after course completion)
I INTERVENTION GROUP: JOBA course (GRANTEES)
C COMPARISON GROUP: Non-JOBA courses
Key Findings from JOBA Baseline (Form 1) Figure 1. Grantee Snapshot, Enrolment & Training Sector Coverage
Cohort I is just the beginning. JOBA would like to reflect on the issues of gender, poverty, training, and courses in an effort to positively influence future cohort enrolment.
The table to the right (Figure 1), shows the sectors of training courses amongst grantees. Qualification levels vary amongst the grantees (TVET providers) allowing for more students at varying technical levels to access TVET courses.
Grantees are making progress towards their enrolment targets, but we still have a long way to go.
Note. FUNDE has a total of 139 students, split between the Nampula and Tete campuses.
Grantees, how can JOBA better support you in making sure you’re able to recruit and retain your target number of students?
MISSION EDUCATE
FUNDE TETE
FUNDE NAMPULA
NACUXA
YOUNG AFRICA
MEZOPE
3, 4, 5
3, 4, 5
3, 4, 5
3, 4, 5
QUALIFICATION LEVEL
3, 4, 5
1, 2
SECTORS
AgricultureConstruction Farming Hospitality
BELULULANE INDUSTRIAL PARK
FUNDE TETECourse length 3 yrsTarget Enrollment
486139In Total
76
FUNDE NAMPULACourse length 3 yrs
Target Enrollment
486139In Total
63
Course length 3 moTarget Enrollment
MEZOPE
112590 (In total: 164)
Course length 2+ yrsTarget Enrollment
570200MISSION EDUCATE
Course length 6-12 moTarget Enrollment
1,146243YOUNG AFRICA
Course length 2+ yrsTarget Enrollment
112574NACUXA
Figure 2. JOBA Beneficiary /Student Snapshot, By Gender & Age
XXTotal Enrolled
KEY
Age, by Gender *
*Same key as above
Total Enrolled:
WOMEN MEN
397
Total Number of Students: 867
470
Training Sector
Construction
Agriculture
Farming
Hospitality
22%
43%
22%
13%
49%
26%
17%
8%
<18 years
18-24 years
25-44 years
44-59 years
60+ years
66%
7%
20%
7%<1%
9%
<1%
78%
12%
Women Men 28 35
71%
11%
18%
60%
17%
23%
91 Women Men
109
76%
5%
19%
81%
7%
12%
MEZOPE90
Women
16%
52%
2%
30%
113 Women Men
180
88%
11%
2%
82%
8%
9%<1%
28Women Men
48
71%
14%
14%
60%
33%
6%
31 Women Men
43
83%
17%
84%
16%
Most student are youth (73% of women are 24 or younger; 87% of men are 24 or younger). A greater proportion of men train in the construction sector, which based on the distribution of sectors in Figure 1, may explain why there are presently more male students actively enrolled in JOBA.
There are slightly more male students than female students.
A majority of JOBA students are 24 years of age or below.
3 NIASSA
59MANICA
2GAZA
69 TETE
3 MAPUTO
4 MAPUTO (CITY)
2 INHAMBANE
5 CABO DELGADO
57 ZAMBEZIA
439 SOFALA
226 NAMPULA
Total Number of Students: 867
Figure 3. JOBA Beneficiary /Student Snapshot, Geographic Origin
Most students are from Central and Northern Mozambique.
Where are JOBA students from?
Enrollment of rural students poses a number of challenges for grantees and students, including reliable transport, accommodation, social barriers and lower baseline education levels. Grantees have actively worked to lower these barriers, resulting in 40% of students reporting coming from a ‘rural’ household.
Reaching Rural Students
A majority of students report their ‘home’ or origin in central and northern Mozambique, which corresponds to the grantee’s distribution.
Grantees, what strategies have worked best to recruit and support rural students?
Significantly more women, notably older women (24-59 years), are entering courses without any formal education. Mezope in particular is targeting mothers of all ages. A majority of young students aged 18-24 have finished Secondary II (grade 10 equivalent), which is a good starting place for most of the training courses. An additional 7% of men are entering courses with a medio certification compared to women.
A majority of students achieved Secondary I or II prior to enrolling in a TVET training course.
Highest education level achieved
Total enrollment
WOMEN MEN
ADOLESCENT
< 18 years 18-24 years 24-44 years 45-59 years 60+ years
YOUTH YOUNG ADULT ADULT SENIOR
400 70 478 626 137 26 1
EPI I
EPI II
Secondary I
Secondary II
Basic Technical Certificate
MedioCertificate
None14%
8%
5%
27%
41%
1%5%
7%
3%
12%
35%
42%
0%0%3%
19%
6%
1%
46%
26%
23%
77%
100%
13%
20%
4%
12%
12%
39%
1%
5%
12%1%
57%
23%
1%
Figure 4. JOBA Beneficiary /Student Snapshot, Previous Education
Figure 5. JOBA Beneficiary /Student Snapshot, Previous Reported Income (in the past 1 month)
NOTHING
0-500MZN
501-1500MZN
1501-3000MZN
3001-4500MZN
4501-6000MZN6000+MZN
4%
2%
<1%
47%
28%
16%
Nearly half of the students reported no income in the month previous to beginning the TVET training course.
Poverty is one of the key barriers to Mozambicans accessing TVET courses and services. The cost of technical or vocational training is very high, particularly in the private sector, but can be a monumental opportunity for students to gain meaningful, long-term and well-paid employment (self or formal).Grantees have done a great job of supporting poor students through the use of scholarships for accommodation, tuition fees, meals and transport. In the next phase of data collection we’d like to understand in more depth the impact and selection criteria for scholarships.
Reaching Poor Students
Grantees, what do you think the most beneficial types of scholarship aid is to support poor students?
Total Enrolled:
WOMEN MEN
397
67% 39%
470
Complete: 41%
Partial: 59%
% received scholarships:
Type of scholarship
Who covered the remaining costs?
Of those who received scholarships
0%-25%
25%-50%
50%-75%
Complete: 29%
Partial: 71%
Family
NGO
Other
Total Enrolled
GenderKEY
% received scholarships:
MISSION EDUCATE
91 64%
Women Men
63% 109
FUNDE NAMPULA
31 96%
Women Men
71% 43
No Scholarships*NACUXA
31 Women Men
43
YOUNG AFRICA
11359%
Women Men
28% 180
FUNDE TETE
2899%
Women Men
98% 48
OTHER GRANTEES
BELULULANEMEZOPE
90100%
Women
Figure 6. JOBA Beneficiary /Student Scholarship Recipients, By Gender
More women received scholarship assistance, however, of those students receiving a scholarship, more men received complete assistance/aid compared to women. Partial scholarship support was mainly 25-50% of course costs.
While more scholarships are awarded to female students, more male students reported full scholarship support compared to female students.
Grantees, are there some strategies we can share with one another about selecting which students receive full scholarship support? Arguably the student’s age, gender, ability to pay, and geography should all be considered?
Coffey Scoping for PLAN for Baseline II (Nauxca (Mezope) , Young Africa, BIP) Coffey Baseline II for Nacuxa (Mezope trainees only), Young Africa (6-month trainees only) and BIP(Baseline II will include a survey, qualitative assessments)
2019
2018
JOBA Tracer Survey for YOUNG AFRICA GRADUATES (COHORT I)
JOBA Form I for FUNDE NAMPULA & TETE , Cohort IIJOBA: Qualitative Study with students & trainers
JOBA Form II Young Africa, Cohort IIJOBA: Qualitative Study with students & trainers
JOBA Form II Level Completion FUNDE NAMPULA & TETE, MISSION EDUCATE
JOBA Form I, Young Africa, Cohort III
JOBA Form I for MISSION EDUCATE, Cohort IIJOBA: Qualitative Study with students & trainers
FUNDE NAMPULA/TETE
MISSION EDUCATE
Tentative dates for tracer surveys for Young Africa 1 year course (to follow students included in baseline 1) and Nacuxa (1 year specialization).
YOUNG AFRICA, Courses Begin
YOUNG AFRICA, Courses Ends, Cohort II (6 months)
YOUNG AFRICA, Courses Begins, Cohort III
YOUNG AFRICA, Courses Ends, Cohort III (6 months); Cohort II (1-year progam)
Course Begins for Cohort II
Course Begins for Cohort II
FUNDE TETE & NAMPULAForm 2 Training & Collection
Planning of data collection & field visits by Coffey & JOBA
Grantee Course Schedules
BIP & NACUXAForm 2 Training & Collection
JANUARY 21, 2019
MARCH
JUNE
JULY
FEB
SEPTEMBERNOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY 14, 2019
JUNE 28, 2019
JUNE 1, 2019
DECEMBER 20, 2019
MARCH 12, 2019
FEB 15, 2019
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018
DECEMBER 2018
Coffey Tracer Survey (phone interviews) NACUXA GRADUATES (COHORT I)
JOBA Form II Young Africa, Cohort III
Note: BIP hasOngoing enrolment (cumulative)
URGENT GAPS
JANUARY 2019?MEZOPE, Courses BeginNACUXA, Courses Begins Cohort II
JOBA is trying to better plan and align our data collection with Coffey, and with the grantee course schedule. We would like to ease the burden of data collection and field visits to grantees. In our effort to do that, the more information we have about each grantees course dates the better we can plan.
Safeguarding: Policies, Resources & Lessons Learned
Next in the Series:
In December 7, 2018