Contribution of School Plant for Access to Secondary School Improvement in South West Shoa Zone Oromia Region State
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2020-12
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The purpose of this study was contribution of school plant for access to secondary school
improvement in south West Shoa Zone Oromia Region State. Hence, it examined the status of
school plant, problems of school plant, strategies school plant and maintenance in the study
area. To accomplish this purpose, the study employed a descriptive survey design. The study was
carried out under selected eight secondary schools of South West Shoa Zone. A total of 228
individuals participated in the study. Among them 180 teachers were included as a sample
through simple random sampling technique especially lottery method. Additionally, 16
secondary school principals, 8 Woreda planning and project experts and 24 administration
worker of secondary school were included through purposive sampling technique whereas,
principals were through availability sampling. The questionnaire, interview, observation
checklist and focus group discussion were the main instrument of data collection. Interview was
also utilized to substantiate the data collected through the questionnaire. The analyses of the
quantitative data were carried out by using percent, mean and standard deviation. While data
obtained through open ended questions, and interview were qualitatively analyzed. The results of
the study suggested that, low status of the school plant and facilities, didn‟t have laboratory,
trained laboratory technician, classroom of different clubs, departments, and pedagogical
center. The schools also did not have equipment and chemicals that can be used in the
laboratory and no internet access. Additionally, low participation of students and teachers for
school improvement, no record and documentation, and low government refunding, low
maintenance service and the poor handing school plant and facilities, lack of proper planning,
for school plant are mong factory affect the school plants.Finally, the study came up with the
following recommendations: training opportunities on school plants, develop school level policy
and guidelines, design a strategy to ensure sustainable stakeholder participation through
creating fundraising activities, budget allocation and increasing stakeholders‟ participation to
promote teaching and learning process and fulfill of facilities such as pedagogical center,
clinical center, first aid in case of accidents, toilets for girls and other problems mentioned.