Abstract:
The importance of vocational education for improving national human capital cannot be underscored.
Yet, its objective of improving the quality and quantity of human capital has yet to be fully achieved due to its
shortcomings. The training system's significant challenges have yet to be determined and explored to develop
appropriate interventions. This study examined the challenges bedevilling vocational education in Botswana,
leading to its failure to execute its mandate fully. The paper followed a positivist paradigm whereby a survey
design was adopted with the quantitative methodology used to collect data using a questionnaire administered to 61
respondents. Data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), producing descriptive
and inferential statistics. The study results revealed many challenges facing vocational education in Botswana,
such as the lack of quality instructors and ineffective delivery, lack of finance leading to low-salaried teachers who
are not motivated and lack of adequate infrastructure, among others. It is, therefore, imperative for policymakers
to consider the findings of this study to develop more effective strategies for enhancing the delivery of vocational
education in the country to avoid wastage of limited resources
