Browsing by Author "Hagos, Alem"

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    Appropriateness, Attainability, Balance and Relevance ofEarly Childhood Education Curriculum in Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Hagos, Alem; Debeb, G/Egziabher (PhD)
    The purpose of the study was to explore the early childhood education curriculum(syllabus) in Addis Ababa, Arada city administrationas a case study with specific focus on appropriateness, attainability, balance and relevance.The key reason why the researcher is motivated to study this issue was due to limited research has been done, so far on the issue inAddis Ababaas well as throughout the country.To achieve the objective of this study the researcherused a qualitative content analysis evaluation approach and interview. Depending on the research guide interview and the nature of the respondents, additional variety of data gathering tools including interview and observation were used. Out of 10 sub cities, the researcher selected purposively only one sub city (Arada). In Arada sub city there were 15 primary schools (government) however, the researcher selected only four of them namely: Africa Andnet No 1, Genet KG, MelkamErmjachin and Meskerempurposively selected,there were 38 teachers. Howeverfor interviewtwo teachers, one director and one supervisorfrom each preschools was selected. In addition, one coordinator and one expert were participated from Addis Ababa Educational Bureau. In general,18 participants wereparticipated. Therefore, for success of the study the researcher used the syllabus more as data analysis. Hence, themajor findings are; syllabus has not inclusions like play, music and aesthetics as major themes.Moreover, other findings of thisstudywerelack of appropriateness, attainability, balance and relevance and lack of qualities of early childhood education. Because the syllabusis out dated and below the status of the learner and teachers are not professionals. Although, inthis study, there were lack of school facilities such as toilet, compound free play, shower and teaching aids are some of them. Generally, based on this study, recommendations were tendto MoE, Addis Ababa Educational Bureau and schools communities to improving early childhood education curriculum (syllabus). Key Words: Early Childhood, Syllabus, Attainability, Appropriateness, Balance, Relevance
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    Appropriateness, Attainability, Balance and Relevance ofEarly Childhood Education Curriculum in Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Hagos, Alem; Debeb, G/Egziabher (PhD)
    The purpose of the study was to explore the early childhood education curriculum(syllabus) in Addis Ababa, Arada city administrationas a case study with specific focus on appropriateness, attainability, balance and relevance.The key reason why the researcher is motivated to study this issue was due to limited research has been done, so far on the issue inAddis Ababaas well as throughout the country.To achieve the objective of this study the researcherused a qualitative content analysis evaluation approach and interview. Depending on the research guide interview and the nature of the respondents, additional variety of data gathering tools including interview and observation were used. Out of 10 sub cities, the researcher selected purposively only one sub city (Arada). In Arada sub city there were 15 primary schools (government) however, the researcher selected only four of them namely: Africa Andnet No 1, Genet KG, MelkamErmjachin and Meskerempurposively selected,there were 38 teachers. Howeverfor interviewtwo teachers, one director and one supervisorfrom each preschools was selected. In addition, one coordinator and one expert were participated from Addis Ababa Educational Bureau. In general,18 participants wereparticipated. Therefore, for success of the study the researcher used the syllabus more as data analysis. Hence, themajor findings are; syllabus has not inclusions like play, music and aesthetics as major themes.Moreover, other findings of thisstudywerelack of appropriateness, attainability, balance and relevance and lack of qualities of early childhood education. Because the syllabusis out dated and below the status of the learner and teachers are not professionals. Although, inthis study, there were lack of school facilities such as toilet, compound free play, shower and teaching aids are some of them. Generally, based on this study, recommendations were tendto MoE, Addis Ababa Educational Bureau and schools communities to improving early childhood education curriculum (syllabus). Key Words: Early Childhood, Syllabus, Attainability, Appropriateness, Balance, Relevance
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    Factors that affect females' participation and Performance in second cycle primary schools: the case of Sidama Zone Loka Abaya Woreda (Snnpr)
    (Addis Ababa Universty, 2014-06) Hagos, Alem; Leka, Wanna(PhD)
    The main purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting females' participation and performance in second cycle primary schools in Loka Abaya woreda. To achieve this objective d!iJerent basic research questions were raised. The study employed concurrent mixed methods design with both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The researcher used cluster sampling technique, random sampling, and purposive sampling techniques to select sample schools and participants. Student respondents were selected based on strat(fied sampling considering their sex, grade level and their parental SES. Teacher respondents were also selected from each department by using random sampling technique and parents were chosen by using availability sampling technique. To triangulate the data primary and secondary source of data were used. The primary data sources comprised students, teachers, principals, parents and woredas and zone educational expertise. As secondary sources of data statistical and factual information of the woreda education department and 2005E. C first and second semester female students ' examination results were analyzed. Depending on the research questions and the nature of the respondents, a variety of data gathering tools including questionnaire, interview and observation were used. Percentage was predominantly used to indicate the extent of respondents ' opinion towards the issue raised. As .finding of the study indicated, the second cycle primary schools repetition offemale student is a serious problem throughout the woreda. The study also revealed that low level of parental education, low level of parental involvement in their daughters ' education and house hold chores negatively affect females' participation and performance. School related factors like school facility, lack of role model female teachers, teachers altitude also negatively affected females' participation and performance. Thus based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that educational officials at various levels should promote and enhance awareness creation programs on gender issue in education to parents and other community members. Teachers, parents and school principals should work jointly with female students to improve females' education. Moreover the local government and the community should work jointly to support females' education by facilitating the school with necessary inputs for females by updating teachers with gender issue in education. The schools themselves should create conducive environment to empower females by assigning a team leader and members in dwerent school curricular activities. Female teachers should playa part in this regard.
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    Factors That Affect Females’ Participation And Performance in Second Cycle Primary Schools: the Case of Sidama Zone Loka Abaya Woreda (Snnpr)
    (Addis Ababa University, 2011-06) Hagos, Alem; Leka, Wanna (PhD)
    The main purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting females’ participation and performance in second cycle primary schools in Loka Abaya woreda. To achieve this objective different basic research questions were raised. The study employed concurrent mixed methods design with both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The researcher used cluster sampling technique, random sampling, and purposive sampling techniques to select sample schools and participants. Student respondents were selected based on stratified sampling considering their sex, grade level and their parental SES. Teacher respondents were also selected from each department by using random sampling technique and parents were chosen by using availability sampling technique. To triangulate the data primary and secondary source of data were used. The primary data sources comprised students, teachers, principals, parents, woredas and zone educational expertise. As secondary sources of data statistical and factual information of the woreda education department and 2005E.C first and second semester female students’ examination results were analyzed. Depending on the research questions and the nature of the respondents, a variety of data gathering tools including questionnaire, interview and observation were used. Percentage was predominantly used to indicate the extent of respondents’ opinion towards the issue raised. As finding of the study indicated, the second cycle primary schools repetition of female student is a serious problem throughout the woreda. The study also revealed that low level of parental education, low level of parental involvement in their daughters’ education and house hold chores negatively affect females’ participation and performance. School related factors like school facility, lack of role model female teachers, teachers attitude also negatively affected females’ participation and performance. Thus based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that educational officials at various levels should promote and enhance awareness creation programs on gender issue in education to parents and other community members. Teachers, parents and school principals should work jointly with female students to improve females’ education. Moreover the local government and the community should work jointly to support females’ education by facilitating the school with necessary inputs for females by updating teachers with gender issue in education. The schools themselves should create conducive environment to empower females by assigning a team leader and members in different school curricular activities. Female teachers should play a part in this regard