Factors Affecting The Performance of Alternative Basic Education Facilitators In Arsi Negele Woreda of West Arsi Zone of Oromia
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2010-06
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Addis Ababauniversity
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The purpose of the study was to assess those factors affecting the performance of alternative
basic education facilitators in west Arsi zone of Oromia. To this end, a descriptive survey method
was employed. The sources of data for the research include ABE facilitators, WEO-experts, NGO
project staff, members of the center management committee (CMC) and ABE children from level
three in Arsi Negele Woreda. Eight ABE centers and two project coordinators were selected by
using purposive sampling technique whereas 36 facilitators, four WEO experts and 24 CMC
members were selected by using availability sampling technique. The ABE centers were selected
purposively based on their accessibility to public transport. The NGO project staff coordinators
and one cluster school supervisor were also selected purposively, for they have much to do with
the ABE centers and could provide the researcher with the in depth information about the
facilitators’ performance, ABE centers and role of the CMC members. Finally, ABE children
from level three were selected using systematic random sampling technique. Instruments of data
collection were questionnaires, semi-structured interview, and focus group discussion and
observation checklist. Some of the major findings were: The number of female facilitators at the
ABE centers was very low (10%); the recruitment of facilitators was based on criteria set by ABE
stakeholders; the majority26 (72%) of the ABE centers lacked supplementary reading materials;
the three most widely used methods of teaching by facilitators were role playing (88.8%), group
discussion (77.7%) and debate (77.7%); facilitators' mostly needed trainings were on
“continuous assessment” (94.4%) and “report writing" (86.1%), the working relationships
between facilitators and wereda education office experts was very encouraging, and the most
serious problem at the ABE centers was the periodic drought which usually caused high dropout
rate of ABE children. Finally, certain conclusions were drawn based on the major findings and
some feasible recommendations were made
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Education Facilitators