IN-SERVICE TRAINING PRACTICES AND TRAINERS PERFORMANCE IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SCHOOLS IN RWANDA, A CASE OF KICUKIRO DISTRICT RWANDA

The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effect of in-service training practices on the performance of trainers in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools in Kicukiro District, Rwanda.The participants included personnel from the Rwanda Technical and Vocational Training Institute (RTTI), trainers, and school managers, totalling 398 respondents. This number comprises 12 school managers, 26 RTTI staff members, and 360 trainers from TVET schools in the Kicukiro district.The data analysis process utilized SPSS 22.0 software. The results indicated a strong relationship between in-service training practices and trainers performance in TVET schools in Kicukiro, Rwanda. This relationship was supported by a Pearson correlation coefficient (r) of 0.958, with a statistically significant p-value of 0.000 for a two-tailed test. This suggests that there was a statistically significant relationship between in-service training practices and trainers Performance in TVET Schools in Kicukiro District, Rwanda and confirmed by the R Square=.918which means that in-services trainings are highly appreciated to enhance trainers performance in TVET Schools in Rwanda. The study reveals the positive impact of industry partnerships on trainers performance. Industrial exposure allows trainers to gain firsthand experience of current industry practices and technological innovations. This study recommended that the government should allocate more financial resources to support in-service training programs in TVET schools.