Dr. Ebot-Ashu Frederick (AP)

Аннотация

The study investigated the extent to which lecturers’ quality can enhance acquisition of graduates’ employability skills in Anglo-Saxon universities in Cameroon. The study was guided by the Human Capital Theory. Methodologically, the convergent parallel mixed method was adopted for the study. The target population of the study comprised of lecturers, administrators, and graduates from 2014 to 2023 (a maximum duration of 10 years). The sample size of the study was made up of 359 lecturers, 535 graduates, and 12 administrators given a total of 706 participants. The participants were sampled using the purposive, random, accidental, and snowball sampling techniques. A questionnaire and, an interview guide were the instruments utilized for the study. The reliability of the questionnaire was 0.840 and 0.824 for lecturers and graduates. That of the interview guide was based on the need analysis technique. Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS version 25 with descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The descriptive statistical tools used were frequency count, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The qualitative data were supported with Atlasti 3.0. Statistically, findings showed that lecturer’s quality has a significant and strong effect The American Journal of Social Science and Education Innovations 21 https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajssei The American Journal of Social Science and Education Innovations on acquisition of employability skills (R-value 0.545**, knowledge on the job. Universities not only provides p-value < 0.01). it was recommended that; A system of academic knowledge, but also prepares individuals for lecturer evaluation done by students and monitoring the complexities of the job market by enhancing their mechanisms for teacher effectiveness should be employability and career prospect. implemented and a school of education should be created in every State University to provide lecturer Despite the growing number of universities and education certification while lecturers on the ground academic programs, many graduates find themselves should get certificates from accredited institutions. inadequately prepared for the workforce- lacking essential skills such as, critical thinking, communication and practical experiences. This disconnect not only Keywords: Professionalisation, Programmes, hampers individual career prospects but also affects the Lecturer’s Quality, employability, skills. overall economy development of the country. Employers often report dissatisfaction with the skill Introduction: Employability skill is a key performance levels of new employees, indicating a misalignment indicator in many countries to measure University between education outcome and industrial quality and their program performance. Universities requirements. This resulted in a need to reform have to design programs while ensuring that students academic curricular, and professional development to experience quality educational training (Atem, 2023). ensure that graduates are equipped with the skills to Professional education is one of the most crucial meet up with the challenges of the job market. The requirements for developing and sustaining careers study therefore examines the extent to which lecturers’ and escaping from poverty. quality enhances graduates’ acquisition of employability skills. As such; the study sets to examine the extent to Teachers play most crucial role in the development of which lecturers’ quality enhances graduates’ acquisition the education system as a whole and also in imparting of employability skills in Anglo-Saxon type universities in and maintaining the standards of higher education Cameroon. (Nagoba & Mantri, 2015). Teachers play crucial role in improving the quality of higher education in following The study aims to answer the question; to what extent ways. In the context of professionalization of higher does lecturers’ quality enhance graduates’ acquisition education, teachers are expected to portray the of employability skill in Anglo-Saxon type universities in following qualities as explain in the paragraphs below. Cameroon? The dedication and commitment of teachers plays a Literature Review crucial role in improving the quality of education and shaping the future of nation. Furthermore, teachers Lecturers’ Quality and Graduates’ Employability Skills are expected to act as motivational force and should be able to create a learning environment in which The success of any education system depends on the students are encouraged to think carefully, rationally quality of teachers, which, in turn, depends on the and express their thoughts and decide on the effective teaching / learning process. Teachers' role is of situations and difficulties. It is the responsibility of vital significance for the development of society and teachers to create a context in which the students' appropriate changes in the society. Thus, the quality of desire and ability to lear