The Implementation of Decentralized Education Service Delivery in Gambella City Administration
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2018-06
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study assessed and examined the implementation of decentralized education service delivery
and its challenges in Gambella city administration. In light of this, mixed research approach was
employed to obtain primary and secondary data. Primary data gathered through key informant
interview, FGD and field observation. Secondary data were obtained by referring both published
and unpublished sources. A total of 40 sample respondents for the interview and FGDs (20 for
FGD and 20 for KII) were taken purposively from the state, city administration and schools.
Whereas all public schools used for field observation. The data analysis is made descriptively.
Simple descriptive analysis for the quantitative and qualitative analysis for the qualitative data is
employed. As identified by study better achievements in terms expansion and equity in education
sector are implemented in the city. However practical gaps such as absence of commitment in
party chairmen and executives as well as professionals of education sector at the subsequent
level in instituting strong institutions and empowering local communities resulted in weak
institutional arrangement, limited community participation, financial deficits in the sector. This
caused large class size, shortage of textbooks in the field of mother tongue and turnover of
teachers are among others. Based on the findings the following issues have been recommended;
designing strategy that makes educational stakeholders accountable at the subsequent levels,
establishing WETB, follow up the functionality of KETB and PTA institutions, device a
mechanism to generate funds and conducting coordinated regular supervision on the education
sector.
Key words: Decentralization, Education Service, Access, Quality, Equity, Gambella
Description
Keywords
Decentralization, Education Service, Access, Quality, Equity, Gambella