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    The Current Practices and Challenges in Organization and Management of Integrated Functional Adult Literacy Program in Sibu Sire Woreda, East Walaga Zone, Oromia Regional State,
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014-06-01) Dire Girma; Yalew Ingidayehu
    Literacy is the most important precondition for development. It is the basic instrument to improve living standard of adults, but literacy become effective when it becomes functional and properly organized and managed. Hence the purpose of this study is to examine the current practices and the challenges encountering organization and management of integrated functional adult literacy in sibu sire woreda. Different related literatures were reviewed to set the research Fame work and to consolidate scientific background of the study. To come up with proper findings, descriptive survey design was employed to manage both quantitative and qualitative data. The sources of data 'were both primary (trainees, facilitators WAEBTC) and secondary (IFAL documents, reports and minutes). In selecting facilitators and WAEBTC members' purposive sampling was employed and simple random sampling techniques were used in selecting trainees groups of respondents. Questionnaire, open ended questions, semi-structured interview, observation and document analysis were used as the tools of data collection. Finally the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage and mean). Each quantitative analysis was triangulated by qualitative analysis. Follo'wing the analysis the following findings were drawn: lack of proper criteria in selecting facilitators and WAEBTC; lack of sufficient training for facilitators, and coordinators, Poor training delivelY system in IFAL centers, inadequate material provision, absence of clear organizational structure, lack of proper IFAL planning, lack of domestic political commitment and low level stake holders participation in IFALP organization and management in the woreda were identified. It was concluded that the current IFALP practices were poorly coordinated in the woreda. Based on the findings it was recommended that human resource capacity building and material provision should be fulfilled by the WAEBTC; all stake holders should actively participated to improve the currently retarded practices of IFALP organization and management in the woreda.