<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD JATS (Z39.96) Journal Publishing DTD v1.2d1 20170631//EN" "JATS-journalpublishing1.dtd"> <ArticleSet> <Article> <Journal> <PublisherName>ijesm</PublisherName> <JournalTitle>International Journal of Engineering, Science and</JournalTitle> <PISSN>I</PISSN> <EISSN>S</EISSN> <Volume-Issue>volume12 issue 08</Volume-Issue> <PartNumber/> <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic> <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage> <Season>August 2023</Season> <SpecialIssue>N</SpecialIssue> <SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue> <IssueOA>Y</IssueOA> <PubDate> <Year>2023</Year> <Month>08</Month> <Day>25</Day> </PubDate> <ArticleType>Engineering, Science and Mathematics</ArticleType> <ArticleTitle>THE INFLUENCE OF TRAINER FACTORS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN MERU COUNTY, KENYA</ArticleTitle> <SubTitle/> <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage> <ArticleOA>Y</ArticleOA> <FirstPage>44</FirstPage> <LastPage>56</LastPage> <AuthorList> <Author> <FirstName>Muthuri Ambrose</FirstName> <LastName>Kinoti</LastName> <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage> <Affiliation/> <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor> <ORCID/> <FirstName>Dr. Hoseah Kiplagat and Dr. Naomi</FirstName> <LastName>Kutto</LastName> <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage> <Affiliation/> <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor> <ORCID/> </Author> </AuthorList> <DOI/> <Abstract>The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of trainer factors on implementation of competency based education and Training in Meru County. The study adopted a descriptive survey design using mixed methods approach. The target population was TVET trainees, trainers, technicians and principals in public TVET institutions in Meru County. A sample size of 363 respondents was selected to participate in the study. These included 335 trainees, 23 trainers, 3 technicians and 3 principals. Interview schedules and questionnaires were used to collect data where institution principals were interviewed while questionnaires were administered to trainers, technicians and trainees.The study findings showed that most (62.1%) of the study participants reported that Trainers are not adequately trained and prepared on competency based education and training. Additionally, the responses showed that majority (63.9%) of the study participants reported that the objectives of Competency based education and training are not clear. Further, majority (70.3%) of the study participants believed that trainers are not motivated to teach on the new competency based education and training. Similarly a majority (76.3%) of the study respondents believed that the school administration provide support to staff and students. M</Abstract> <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage> <Keywords>Implementation, Competency Based Education and training, Trainer factors, Meru County, Kenya</Keywords> <URLs> <Abstract>https://ijesm.co.in/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=14803&title=THE INFLUENCE OF TRAINER FACTORS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN MERU COUNTY, KENYA</Abstract> </URLs> <References> <ReferencesarticleTitle>References</ReferencesarticleTitle> <ReferencesfirstPage>16</ReferencesfirstPage> <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage> <References/> </References> </Journal> </Article> </ArticleSet>