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Leadership Effectiveness of Secondary School Principals in the Segen Area Peoples Zone of Snnpr
(Addis Ababa University, 2024-06-01) Teshale Tadesse; Befekadu Zeleke
The main purpose of the study was to investigate the leadership effectiveness of secondary
school principals in the area peoples zone of SNNPR. To this end descriptive survey design
was employed to collect and analyze data. Accordingly sampling was carried out through both
simple random and purposive techniques, thus eight sampled secondary schools were selected
from Konseo, Derashe, Amaro, Burgi, and Aile Woredas in the zone. The subjects of the study
were 8 secondQ/y school principals. six Supervisors and 86 secondary school teachers. Data
was gathered through open ended and clause ended written questionnaires as well as
structured interviews. Data obtained from close ended questionnaire were analyzed using
percentage and mean and those from open ended and the interview were analyzed qualitatively.
The research result indicated that the majority of secondary school principals don't
participate all of their staff -members in the formulation of the vision, mission and goal
statements of their schools, most of the principals did not employ various leadership styles
and approaches of motivation, they didn't use power sharing method, and also they do not
assign the works of their schools based on the maturity level, competence and commitment of
staff- members. Furthermore the majority of principals did not reflect their experiences to
their staff members, they didn 't employ participatory decision making absence of participatOlY
formulation of vision mission and goal statements absence of employing various styles of
motivation, not using power share style, absence of assigning work based on maturity level
commitment competence of the staff members hindered the school principals not to be effective '
As a result these possible insights were recommended as follows: Secondary school prinCipals
of the Segen area people zone, Should give the opportunity to participate all the stakeholders
in the formulate. oj vision, mission and goal statements oj schools. ,should try to keep the
mission statements in the minds oj each staff member, should employ various styles oj
leadership and employ various approaches oj motivation, and they should use powers share
style oJ leadership and alsol assign the work of their schools, based on the maturity level,
competence and commitment oJtheir Jollowers
Problem of Female Students Participation in Practical Class of Physical education in Case of Government Secondary Schools in Arsi Zone Jeju Woreda Oromia Regional State
(Addis Ababa University, 2016-09) Hailu Negash; Wondimu Tadesse
The purpose of this study was to assess the problem of female students’ participation in practical class of physical education in secondary schools of Arsi zone Jeju woreda Oromia Regional State in focus. To achieve these purpose 130 female students, 4 school principals and 4 PE teachers were selected as a study sample. The data gathering instruments were questionnaire, interview and observation. For quantitative data, the questionnaire was distributed to female students and PE teachers, for qualitative data interviews was conducted with school principals and observation was conducted with the researcher. For this study the researcher employed descriptive survey research design. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistic (frequency and percentage). The result clearly showed that there are many factors, which hinders female students’ participation in PE classes. This include cultural influence, lack of awareness in female students, absence of suitable facility and equipment of practical class in PE , lack of special focus for female students in practical session, lack of sport wearing, loss of conducive environment for doing physical activities and lack of time. To this end, develop the awareness of the female students, using appropriate teaching materials, providing the require facilities, doing interactively school principals, and encourage female students to engage in different PE practical activities can help in improvement of participation of female students.
Key words: Physical activity, Principal, cultural influence, awareness, environment
The Practices, Constraints and Opportunities of Female Students’ Involvements in Sport and Physical Activity in Secondary School of Woldia Administrative Town
(Addis Ababa University, 2019-03) Keren Engida.; Sahilemichaiel Bezuneh
Objective: The general objective of the study was to assess the practices and constraints and opportunities of female students’ participation in sports and physical activities in secondary schools of Woldia administrative town.
Methodology: mixed research (Quant-Qual) approach was employed; and descriptive survey design was used to collect data from respondent PE teachers (14), students (207), principals(3) and vice principals(5), and female students’ mother(100)the total sample size (329)as primary sources of data. Data analysis was done using percentages, frequency counts, mean, S.D, and Pearson chi-square through SPSS software.
Result and discussion: Findings like female students were not actively participating, not joyously in practical exercises and they were not encouraged to participate in physical activities in school and outside the school; are not as active participant as boys, facilities and equipment were not accessible for students; and parents do not have due attention whether their children are active participant or not; school the encouragements and supports which are given by school stakeholders and family members, teachers and principals were at a minimal level; and lack of place for changing sport suit, separate latrines and water service at school and undermining of female students by male counter parts, low attention given to female students by the teachers than male counter parts, low attitude and perception of teachers and male students towards female students were the main constraints of female students’ participation in physical activities. On the other hand, There are low practices of female students’ participation in sport and physical activities in the study area; the assignees of the secondary schools are not in helpline of female students through facilitation of sport and physical activity equipment and facilities; and Practices of female students’ participation in PE, female students’ participation in physical activities, female students’ opportunities and support, encouragements and supports had significant association with observed level of female students’ participation and constraints were the conclusions drown.
Recommendation: Finally, the researcher recommended that female students as a student in the school should challenge their difficulties and proud of their femaleness and hence improve their participation through process; the school principals must intentionally rethink the overall sport facilities and fulfill the most significant equipment and facilities and then manage the proper implementation through inbuilt classroom and field practical classes; and the whole school stake holders, particularly PE teachers, the local communities and the local governance must work together and overthrow the school related and community related factors from the grass root level.
Key words: practices, Opportunities, constraints, Physical Education
Practices of Distributed School Leader Ship in Preparatory Secondary Schools of Addis Ababa City Administration
(Addis Ababa University, 2024-06-01) Tesfaye Feleke; Ayalew Shibeshi
The pwpose of this study was to assess the practices of distributed school leadership in preparatory secondmy schools of Addis Ababa city Administration. The study deals with examining the actual practices of distributed school leadership in government schools by guiding three research questions. The research methodology employed in the study was both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Accordingly, a questionnaire was prepared to be filled by teachers, vice principals and department heads. For the qualitative portion, interviews were administered to all principals in the selected schools. Regarding the questionnaires. distributed to sample size of 143 teachers, 68 vice principals, unit leaders and department heads, were returned, producing an overall 77.25% return rate. Of which 55 (29.7%) were school leaders and 108 (58.37%) were teachers. The findings of the study revealed that distributed leadership is not/moderately practiced as expected due to lack of knowledge/experience and qualification in the profession. Finally, based on the findings and cone/usions, recommendations were made on capacity building and empowering of different experts to apply their knowledge and skill in practicing distributed leadership for sustainability of school improvement.
Study on the Epidemiology of Foot and Mouth Disease in Cattle Around Lake Mburo National Park in South-Western Uganda
(Addis Ababa University, 2011-12-01) Batwala Stephen; Haileleul Negussie
A cross-sectional survey was carried out from March 2011 to September 2011 with the
objectives of determining the prevalence of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in cattle, the risk
factors associated with FMD seropositivity and the temporal characteristics of FMD
outbreaks in cattle in four districts (Kiruhura, Mbarara, Isingiro and Rakai) around Lake
Mburo Conservation Area (LMCA), formerly called Lake Mburo National Park (LMNP), in
South-Western Uganda. A total of 404 cattle of 6-12 months of age and never vaccinated
against FMD were tested from 41 herds in Kiruhura district. A retrospective assessment of
veterinary records to determine the temporal characteristics of the FMD outbreaks was carried
out for Kiruhura, Isingiro, Mbarara and Rakai districts for a period of 10 years (2001-2010).
The seroprevalence of FMD was 6.2% (n = 404) and 36.6% (n = 41) at individual and herd
levels, respectively. The within herd seropositivity (on-farm seroprevalence) for the
seropositive herds ranged from 4.5 to 57.1% with an average of 15%. The location of the
herds/farms by sub-county and the husbandry system practiced on the farm/herd were
statistically significantly associated with FMD outbreak occurrence on the farms/herds.
Within Kiruhura district, herds from Nyakashashara Sub-county were found to be at 2.7 times
higher risk (odds ratio) of getting FMD' outbreak than those in Sanga Sub-county. The
husbandry system was also an important risk factor. Up to 78% (n = 27), 45.5% (n = 11) and
0.0% (n = 3) of the herds under the communal grazing, grazing herd separately and fenced
grazing systems, respectively, were found to have got at least one FMD outbreak in the period
between 2001-2011. FMD outbreaks were more common during the dry season months (JuneJuly)
and shortly after the dry season (March) than in the rainy season months. There is
continuous circulation of the FMDV in the cattle population in the study area and control, by
vaccination, should consider the seasonal pattern of the outbreaks and collaboration with the
neighboring republic of Tanzania.