The Status and Challenges in the Provision and Organiza non of AlTerna Tive Basic Education Program in Addis Ababa City Administra Tion
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2011-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The main purpose of the study was to assess the status and challenges in provision and
organization of non formal and Alternative Basic Education program in Addis Ababa
City. So that the outputs of the study can ass ist to improve the effectiveness of the on-going nonformal
and Alternative Basic Education program in Addis Ababa Administration. Although
formal education has had great contribution for promotion of literacy, the shortcomings
that go with it have led to the drop out in schools, increased literacy and general poverty
in Addis Ababa City Administration. It is in this regard that this study identified the role
the status and challenges in provision and organization of Non Formal Education (NFE)
and Alternative Basic Education program as an alternative to addressing issues of
poverty, health illiteracy and development. The effectiveness of Non Formal Education
(NFE) and Alternative Basic Education program can depended on a number of key
variables such as preparation of relevant curriculum, the availability of facilitators,
favorable learning environment and the methodology of Non Formal Education (NFE)
and Alternative Basic Education program. A descriptive survey design was used. Data
was collected from the Regional Administration (bureau officers and sub city -
officers).Others were Wereda Adult Education Officers, Managers of adult and NFE
programs, supervisors of adult and NFE programs, facilitators, adult and NFE learners
and graduates using simple random sampling and purposive sampling. The instruments
for data collection included questionnaire" interview schedules, observation schedules,
attitudinal scales, focus'group discussions and document analysis for secondary data.
Out of questionnaire disitibuted (230), an overall response rate of 89.6% (206) were
obtained. Secondary data included statistics on enrolment for learners, examination
results and teacher dynamic. These statistics were collected from 'the Regional
Department of Adult Edi(cation, and NFE Centers. Data collected was then analyzed
descriptively by use of frequ.e;ncy counts, means and percentage. The findings Fom data
analysis showed that 'the pf:q'gram is challenged by m any constraints: celJ,fer faCilities,
unavailability of learning nu;tlerials, low perception of the program by the community and
low attention to the program i"{; providing supervision and support, assignment of untrained
facilitators, low commitment of the facilitators and their instructional performance. These
problems undermined the quality of education. Thus, the government and other concerned
bodies should address these problems jointly. Hence, the researcher forwarded
recommendations based on the findings. So that in addition to making schools accessible to
the needy children there should be need of fidfilling the required educational input (well
trained facilitators, adequate instructional materials etc), center facilities, paying incentives
for bodies who work on the issue of the ABE program providing regular supervision and
support to the centers and working towards, community awareness creation.
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Tive Basic Education Program