Institutional Factors and Curriculum Fidelity in Vocational Training Centres in Kampala City, Uganda
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Date
2023
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Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Research
Abstract
The subject of curriculum fidelity continues
to be a crucial area of investigation to uncover how the
responsible stakeholders implement the curricula developed
in relation to their intended purpose. This study
investigated the institutional factors influencing
curriculum fidelity in vocational training centres in
Kampala, Uganda. Specifically, this study examined the
influence of instructors’ self-efficacy, institutional support,
and leadership effectiveness on curriculum fidelity in
vocational training centres. This quantitative study
adopted the correlational research design. The study
involved a sample of 108 instructors from eight selected
vocational training centres in Kampala, Uganda. The data
were collected using a self-administered questionnaire.
Descriptive statistics and inferential analyses, specifically
Pearson linear correlation and regression, were used to
analyse the data. The findings revealed that instructors’
self-efficacy, institutional support, and leadership
effectiveness positively and significantly influenced
curriculum fidelity. The study concluded that instructors’
self-efficacy is imperative for curriculum fidelity,
institutional support is essential for curriculum fidelity, and effective leadership is vital for curriculum fidelity.
Therefore, it was recommended that the Ministry of Education and Sports and principals of vocational training
centres should enhance the efficacy of instructors; vocational institutions should offer support to the instructors
to ensure curriculum fidelity; and the Ministry of Education and Boards of Governors should ensure that
vocational training centres have effective leadership. The practical contribution of the study is that it identifies
institutional factors necessary for curriculum fidelity. These are instructors’ self-efficacy, institutional support,
and leadership effectiveness.
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Keywords
Curriculum fidelity, Institutional factors, Institutional support, Leadership effectiveness, Self-efficacy.
Citation
Ochwo, R., Wilson, M., & Kasule, G. W. (2023). Institutional factors and curriculum fidelity in vocational training centres in Kampala City, Uganda. Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Research, 5, 35-47. https://doi.org/10.38140/ijer-2023.vol5.04