Attitude of Parents and Teachers’ towards Early Childhood Care and Education Centers in Selected Preschools in West Wollega Zone, Oromia Regional State
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2021-06
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Abstract
ECCE program refers to a comprehensive approach or programmes for children from birth to
eight years of age, which needs positive attitude of parents and caregivers towards the program.
The main purpose of the study was to investigate parents and teachers’ attitude towards early
childhood care and education in West Wollega Zone, Oromia Region. To conduct the study,
mixed research method with descriptive design was applied. In this study 40 teachers and 30
parents samples from 4 Woredas and 10preschools were participated using simple random and
purposive sampling techniques respectively. The data collection tools used for this study were
questionnaires, interview and document analysis. The quantitative data were analyzed by using
SPSS version 20 and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statics; whereas qualitative
data were used to support the main data through narration in words. The results of the study
indicated that: The role and attitudes of parents and teachers to support early childhood care
and education in selected preschools awareness of ECCE programme were insufficient. The
interview result also revealed that they were not volunteer in communicating with teachers,
participating in academic activities at home, and attending school events. Parent whose children are
not enrolling into ECCE programme are not encouraged in line with expected purpose in regular
education. As interview result confirmed Parent’s education level and socioeconomic status has
the potential influence on children education. The result also revealed that as the lack of
parents’ awareness regarding the benefit of education were the major factors at the study area.
In order to develop attitudes of parents and teachers in early childhood parents should help of
childhood to expand preschool in the study area. Finally, the Pearson correlation coefficient was
computed to determine the relationship between parents and teachers attitude and ECCE center
at (γ=.580**, p=000N=63) meaning that there is moderate significant difference between them.
The teacher should take different roles in the school in order to achieve the objectives of the
school. Concerned bodies should provide awareness about the importance of parental attitude in
their children’s education to parents, teachers, and administrators thereby increasing ECCE
program in the zone.
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Attitude, Parents‟ and Teachers, Early Childhood Care and Education Centers, Preschools, West Wollega Zone