Employers’ Perception of the Extent to Which Skills Development Programmes Address the Skills Required for the Labour Market in Uganda

Limited information is known about the employers’ perception of the extent to which skills development programmes address the skills required for the labour market in Uganda. 48 employers through a captive audience sampling of close ended questionnaires and 6 employers through in-depth interview guides participated in the study. The objective was to determine the extent to which skills development programmes address the skills required in the labour market from the employer’ perception. A cross-sectional design with mixed method approach of both quantitative and qualitative approach supported the study. Human capital theory and capability approach formed the theoretical framework of the study. Results reveal that, skills mismatch is persistent in form of under skilling especially in soft skills. The study recommended a need to build a skills development programme system aimed at ensuring better matching between skills supply and demand in the labour market through upscaling and participation of employers.