This study examines the mediation effect of the vocational training on the relationship between foreign aid and poverty reduction strategy in the republic of Chad. The number of the sample involved in this study was 335 as given from Krejcie and Morgan’s. Thus, the researcher used both random and nonrandom sampling. First, community leaders and members of independent associations were grouped according to the level that they are serving. Then the sample was selected respectively and used purposive sampling method for the convenience in getting the response from the study respondents. Purposive sampling technique was used as the researcher obtained data from specific group in particular districts. Therefore, a structured questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale was used as the instrument for data collection. The Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the hypotheses of this study. The results found that poverty reduction highly influences by foreign aid and vocational training. To this fact, it is highly recommended that the government of Chad to focus on vocational training; for instance, the government can mainly create a training programs on how to successfully execute national development plans in particular (poverty reduction strategy). Also, foreign aid plays an important role in fighting poverty in Chad, thus more effort need to be made on the management of the aid coming to the country.
Keywords
Foreign aid; Vocational Training; Poverty Reduction; Chad Republic