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| Title: | Improving Internal Efficiency in Primary School of Tigray |
| Authors: | Alem, Nega |
| Advisors: | Melaku Yimam |
| Keywords: | Educational Planning
Management |
| Copyright: | Aug-2011 |
| Date Added: | 27-Nov-2012 |
| Publisher: | AAU |
| Abstract: | The general objective of this study was to examine the challenges and prospects of
primary education in Tigray. The study would also made to point out possible
measures to improve the internal efficiency of the primary education system in the
region. To achieve this objective a descriptive survey research that was employed.
The data gathered from teachers, students, principals, parents, annual abstracts and
reports through questionnaires, document review and semi-structured interview were
presented, analyzed and interpreted employing frequency counts, percentages, mean,
standard deviation and grand mean. Qualitative data was also summarized manually.
Using a simple random sampling, two zones (western and north western) were
selected and involved in the study. Furthermore out of the total 12 woredas found in
the two zones, 6 woredas (50%) were selected proportionally and randomly That is, 4
woredas from north western zone and 2 woreda from western zone were selected.
According to the number of schools from the sample woredas 15 primary schools
were selected randomly and proportionally. The regional trends of dropout and
repetition rates of primary education were almost irregular with a varying increase
and decreasing trends over the years but it ended up with an increasing trend.
Whereas there was an increasing dropout rate in 2009/10 by 1.5%. Furthermore, the
trends of repetition rate in the six sample woredas also showed an increase in
2009/10 by 1.09%. The average grand total for the fifteen sample schools indicated a
complete increasing trend of dropout rate by 3.04%. According to the research
finding some of the major factors that caused student dropout and repetition were;
significant students over age groups; principals and teachers have less required
educational background, parents are illiterate, and there is a shortage of text book
and school facilities, low economic background, negative attitude to education, health
problem (Malaria), and limited parents’ educational awareness. To tackle these
problems this study recommends action to improve parents’ literacy and awareness,
improve school facilities and resources, enhance community involvement, encourage
and transfer best practices of schools with good efficiency to low performing
woredas. Finally, the Ministry of Education, Regional Education Bureau, woreda
education offices and schools in collaboration with responsible leaders at different
levels of authorities have to work in coordination and provide close follow up and
support to secure a consistent decreasing trend toward students ’repetition and
dropout. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4018 |
| Appears in: | Thesis - Educational Planning & Management
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