The Practice of Female Affirmative Action Program Topromote Educational Equity in Secondary Schools of Western Zoneof Tigray
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2011-05
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the practice of female affirmative action
program implementation in three selected secondary schools in Western zone of Tigray
Regional state. To this end, school principals (N= 7) and teachers (N= 12) were selected
purposively, because these principals and teacher shave detail information about Female
Affirmative Action Program, and female students (N=207) were selected using random
sampling technique. In order to collect relevant data from respective participants,
questionnaire and interview were employed. A questionnaire with 12 items was prepared
and administered to all school principals; another questionnaire with 13 items was
administered 10 all selected teachers. In addition, still another questionnaire with 14 items
was designed and distributed to all selected female students. For detail information,
interview was conducted with 6 female student participants who were selected using
random sampling technique (2 from each school who were voluntary to participate in the
interview). Furthermore, the students' result from record office was taken as a source of
data. In order to analyze the data collected using the above three instruments:
questionnaire, interview and document, the quantitative and qualitative method of analysis
were used. The data obtained through questionnaires and documents were analyzed using
quantitative method. Accordingly, mean, frequency and percentage were computed. The
data obtained through interview was analyzed using qualitative method; and qualitative
description and narrations were made. Results of the study depict that the implementation
offemale affirmative action program has become active in the beginning of the academic
year; In addition, the program has never been practiced continuously throughout the
academic year. In its opportunity, female students have recognized the relevance of the
program and are aware of its positive impact in their successes
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Female Affirmative Action Program Topromote Educational Equity