Feedback of Employers on The Performance of Ba-History Graduates of Kasc

The need to have skills and not just knowledge is an important qualification in any job description. There is a demand for higher levels of skills, frequent updating of skills and excellent ‘soft skills’ as well as technical skills. The Higher Education Institutions (Universities and Colleges) are putting emphasis on higher education programs that will encourage and foster skills and qualities in addition to ensuring a sound understanding of subject matter. Students, employers and government bodies expect that undergraduate university degrees will equip students, not only with the specific knowledge, skills and attributes of their field, but also with the professional and personal attributes relevant to their field of study. This descriptive study surveyed the feedback of employers on the performance AB History graduates using a self-administered questionnaire to gather data needed. The data collected were carefully tabulated, organized, analyzed and interpreted using frequency and percentages. Weighted Mean was used to describe the levels of performance of the AB History graduates. The study determined that the performance of the AB History graduates as assessed by the employers ‘Sometimes exceeds the employers’ required standard’. The employers also rated the attributes as much important. The research findings showed that the employers involved in this survey are very much satisfied of the AB History graduates attached to their organizations. The findings are useful as reflective tools on curriculum design.