Assessment of Quality Assurance Indicato

This paper explores the relationship between Quality Assurance Indicators (QAI) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), drawing a parallel to the symbiotic relationship between bacteria and its host. TVET, a key driver of skill development, has the potential to foster technological advancement, improve employability, and support national development. Quality Assurance (QA) ensures that TVET programs meet the required standards. To examine this, the study adopts a descriptive research design, addressing two research questions and corresponding hypotheses. Purposive sampling was used to select four government TVET institutions and three private institutions in Kaduna State, with 150 participants surveyed via questionnaires. A total of 143 responses were returned. The study is grounded in two theoretical frameworks: the Human Capital Theory and the Critical Conflict Theory. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings indicate that TVET institutions in Kaduna State have not effectively contributed to technological progress, employability, or local and national development. The paper concludes that the success of TVET institutions should be measured by the performance quality of all involved actors, supported by solid evidence. Recommendations include the need for curriculum harmonization at local, state, and federal levels to achieve the national objectives of the TVET program.