Partnership of University Institutions with Industries and Graduates’ Employability in Cameroon: Case of Graduates of Technical and Professional Schools of the University of Ngaoundéré

Ngang Josephine Lum Ngesi^1*, Wamba André², Patrick Kongnyuy³, and Maïn-ndeiang Laoungang Ange¹

Abstract

Context: Graduate employability remains a global interest in this 21st century as workplace demands and economic sustainability are growing, changing, and driving new competencies and needs as well as the need for an innovative, flexible, and motivated workplace. The quality of university graduates is not only crucial to individual productivity but also to national productivity, economic growth, and development. This quality could be enhanced by effective collaboration between institutions of the university and the industry. Therefore, this study examines the influence of the quality of partnerships between university institutions and industries on the employability of graduates from technical and professional schools of the University of Ngaoundere. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire was conducted amongst graduates from the University of Ngaoundere recruited through snowball and purposive sampling. The data were analyzed by SPSS Software, Version 20, using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression. Results: Findings revealed that the quality of the partnership between university institutions and industries strongly and significantly influences graduates’ employability (R2 =0.505, β=0.711, p<0.001). Conclusion: Therefore, the study recommends that effective educational policy and strategy should be adopted to improve graduates’ employability by focusing on improving collaboration and cooperation between university institutions and industries. 

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Ngesi, N. J. L., André, W., Kongnyuy, P., Ange, M. L. (2024). Partnership of University Institutions with Industries and Graduates’ Employability in Cameroon: Case of Graduates of Technical and Professional Schools of the University of Ngaoundéré. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 5| Issue 1: Jan-Feb 2024, Pages 183-190, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Volume5-Issue1-Jan-Feb-No.570-183-190.pdf

Volume 5 | Issue 1: Jan-Feb 2024