Practices and Challenges of Alternative Basic Education in Addis Ababa: The Case of Arada SubCity
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2010-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Basic Education is a foundation of all development endeavors and a
fundamental right of every member of a society. Providing basic education
for all children the principal assets and future bases of a country is the
wisest investment. Ethiopia is one of those sub- Saharan African countries
with the least participation of school age children in primary schools. To
provide basic education to all citizen and achieve universal primary
education by the year 2015, the government has launched different
programs i.e Non - formal and Alternative basic education.
The Alternative basic education program, thus, the program has served as
an alternative approaches to complement the formal education program, so
that it plays a great role in providing educational access for adults and
children.
Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the practice and
challenges of implementation of ABE in Arada sub city Addis Ababa City
administration. Based on the purpose of the study, the learning
environment, the practice of the program, support for ABE program
facilitators in terms of training, the availability of curriculum materials and
challenges encountered were assessed . To this end, survey method was
used for the study. Data were gathered from officials, facilitators and adult
learners. Data collection tools were questionnaire, interview and focus
group discussion. The data gathered through questionnaire were analyzed
using appropriate statistical tools the percentage, mean, standard
deviation and one way ANOVA. Whereas the data gathered through
interview and focus group discussion were transcribed, analyzed and
triangulated with the quantitative data where necessary and appropriate.
Findings of the study revealed that the practice of the ABE program have
contributed a lot to providing, learning opportunity for adults and out-of
school children. Addis Ababa Education bureau used one curriculum for
both adults and out- of school children, facilitators training, their salary
and the incentives provided were not sufficient, supervision and
monitoring and awareness creation for the stakeholder were found to be
low, there were problems of text books and facilitators manual. Based on
the major findings certain recommendations were made. Addis Ababa
education office should revise the ABE curriculum, supervision and follow
up should be strengthened, the community awareness should be
promoted, facilitators should be provided with short- term up grading
training, and fair incentives for facilitators should be in place to motivate
them.
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and Challenges of Alternative Basic Education