Community Participation for Improving Access in Primary Education: the Case of Hadiya Zone /SNNPR
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2007-06
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Addis Ababa Univerisity
Abstract
The main objective of this Study \Vas to investigate the status of community
particlj)atiol7 in iJ17pro\ ing access in education with particular reference 10 the
primar.l' education q/lladlJ a /..oneISNNPR.
To conduct the research a descriptive survey type of the research method was
emp/o}'ed. Using the purposive sampling technique, four woredas were selected ji-om
the zone administration. This techniqu.e was used for the convenience of access to
areas KI:T!3, W/~TJ3 memhers and zone education department management l71emlJ"rs
II ere [(sed as sOllrc J (~( data in the stZlc6 . Questionnaire, inten i "\\' and document
analysis Il'ere liS >d to co//ect the neceSSCll~jl data. /Jaw ohtained through
questionnaires IIl 'll ~/lIul7liILll i\ 'l'I~\ descrihed interpreted und Ul7a~\ 'Zed through
percentage \\•hile in/c)rl11ation ohtained through intervielt' lVas qualitative/) descrihed
to support quantitatil'e daLa.
As the f1nding~' (~( the study indicated that: The majorit)' of the local community
contrihutes d!lf"erent in puts to schools, Kl:TB and W/~ TB mel1lbers do not ahvay'
discZlss I\'ith the locol community in promoting and enhancing education access, lack
of all'areness qf community in participation, lack of communication transparenc} ,
betll een the concerned hodies alld community. participation le\ el (~( KI:,TB Clnd
WLTl3 members in school (/cti\'ities are not \ elT high.
Therefore, to solve the problems il7 each levels, the alltl70ritl' in zone and Woredo
• levels hCi\'C to fo//OII' lip and provide technical and adl71inistroti\'e support (or the
Community in genera/ und boards in particular.
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Education