Browsing by Author "Eshete, Akalewold(Ato)"

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    The Role of Non·governmental Organizations in Promoting Civic and Ethical Education in Ethiopia
    (Addis ababa univeresty, 2007-07) Degefu, Yishak; Eshete, Akalewold(Ato)
    Ethiopia has embarked on a democratic social order afier the advent of EPRDF to power in 1991. Our democracy is in itsjledgling stage and needs to be nurtured through civic education programs in order to grow to its full stature. Cognizant of its relevance, the government has given high priority to civic and ethical education in its policy. The policy documents issued by the government have shown the deficiencies in the delivefY of civic education programs and the roles which could be played by different stakeholders to mitigate them. However, the NGOs are not considered as stakeholders that can playa vital role with regards to promoting civic education. The purpose of this research was to find out the part being played by some selected NGOs in the promotion of civic and ethical education, identifY the major achievements and shortcomings and come up with strategies that could alleviate the problems and bullress the accomplishments. To this end, a thorough review of literature has been made on civic education and the roles that NGOs play in promoting it. The study employed a case study method of qualitative research. The methods of investigation applied for data gathering were interview, document revie'w and observation. The data gathered have been analyzed andfindings and conclusions drawn.Results of the study revealed that the NGOs contribution towards the school-based civic education program is minimal while their contribution in adult civic education program is magnificent, There is a reciprocal negligence of one part of civic education fi'om both the government and NGOs side as a result the two parts could not supplement and reinforce each other. Several factors impeded the activities of the NGOs among which the most severe one is financial constraint and its consequence on staff and facility. The financial constraint is aggravated by the impeding policy environment which inhibited NGOs from engaging in income generating activities, Hence, it was suggested that both the government and NGOs should avoid their reciprocal negligence and lVork in partnership in school-based and adult civic education programs. In addition, the government of Ethiopia has to create an enabling environment for the NGOs so that they can design a mechanism to solve the problems that are working against their endeavor to promote civic education
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    The role of usaid/basic education Programin improving qualitu of Primary eduation In Oromiya Region
    (Addis Ababa Universty, 2007-06) bereda, Amare; Eshete, Akalewold(Ato)
    The main purpose of this study was to survey the contribution of USAIO/BEP- the In-service Teacher Education Gomponent to the improvement of quality primary education in Oromiya region. The study was both quantitative and qualitative one employing descriptive research and survey method. The samples of the study were 10 cluster resource centers, which were selected from 95 GRGs using purposive sampling. The purposive sampling was used to incorporate the best, medium and the lagged behind GRGs in the study. The data sources were 130 teachers, 20 directors, 18 education officers, 20 education board/PTA members and 30 students drawn from the 10 sample cluster resource centers, 10 woredas, 5 zones and 1 REB. In order to collect data from respondents, questionnaire was employed for teachers; interview was used for directors, education officers, education board/PTA members and students. In addition to these instruments, observations were used to collect data from cluster resource centers. Percentage was used to analyze data from teachers; the information obtained from directors, education officers, education board/PTA members and students were explained using narration in combination with percentage where the need arises. The study identified the following major findings.• 1) clustering of the nearby schools had helped much for the professional development of teachers and directors, 2) trainings and materials offered by USAIO/BEP helped to improve the teaching learning process, 3) teachers and directors acknowledged the technical assistance given by woreda supervisors to improve the teaching learning process, 4) some improvements had been observed in academic achievement of students after the intervention of USAIO/ Basic Education Program in sample schools, 5) Although it was realized that the majority teachers had conducted action researches to solve problems that faced them in the teaching learning process, many of their findings had not been put into practice. Finally, to strengthen the support of USAIO/Basic Education Program in the future, the following recommendation were forwarded: 1) GRG level trainings have to be strengthened, 2) continuous trainings should be provided for education board/PTA members, 3) strategies should be developed to minimize dropout rate, 4) experience-sharing visits across GRGs/satellite schools have to be established and strengthened, 5) in the future, attention must be given to the implementation of action research results and 6)in order to have better works, there should be some awards for those teachers , directors , students and supervisors who perform their duties efficiently.
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    The role of usaid/basic education program in .improving quality of primary educationiIn oromiya
    (Addis Ababa Universty, 2007-06) Bereda, Amare; Eshete, Akalewold(Ato)
    The main purpose of this study was to survey the contribution of USAIO/BEP- the In-service Teacher Education Gomponent to the improvement of quality primary education in Oromiya region. The study was both quantitative and qualitative one employing descriptive research and survey method. The samples of the study were 10 cluster resource centers, which were selected from 95 GRGs using purposive sampling. The purposive sampling was used to incorporate the best, medium and the lagged behind GRGs in the study. The data sources were 130 teachers, 20 directors, 18 education officers, 20 education board/PTA members and 30 students drawn from the 10 sample cluster resource centers, 10 woredas, 5 zones and 1 REB. In order to collect data from respondents, questionnaire was employed for teachers; interview was used for directors, education officers, education board/PTA members and students. In addition to these instruments, observations were used to collect data from cluster resource centers. Percentage was used to analyze data from teachers; the information obtained from directors, education officers, education board/PTA members and students were explained using narration in combination with percentage where the need arises. The study identified the following major findings.· 1) clustering of the nearby schools had helped much for the professional development of teachers and directors, 2) trainings and materials offered by USAIO/BEP helped to improve the teaching learning process, 3) teachers and directors acknowledged the technical assistance given by woreda supervisors to improve the teaching learning process, 4) some improvements had been observed in academic achievement of students after the intervention of USAIO/ Basic Education Program in sample schools, 5) Although it was realized that the majority teachers had conducted action researches to solve problems that faced them in the teaching learning process, many of their findings had not been put into practice. Finally, to strengthen the support of USAIO/Basic Education Program in the future, the following recommendation were forwarded: 1) GRG level trainings have to be strengthened, 2) continuous trainings should be provided for education board/PTA members, 3) strategies should be developed to minimize dropout rate, 4) experience-sharing visits across GRGs/satellite schools have to be established and strengthened, 5) in the future, attention must be given to the implementation of action research results and 6)in order to have better works, there should be some awards for those teachers , directors , students and supervisors who perform their duties efficiently