Challenges and Opportunities to Meet universal Primary Education in South West Shoa Zone of Oromia Region
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2007-07
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Addis Ababa Universty
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The Ilhllll Pu Rpose Of This Study \\,, \S L ) Il1w Sligalc Chall Cnges And Opporlun It Ics Found In
South West Shoa Zone To Thc Succc. S Of UPE. To Thi S Cnd, Desc Rip Tive Survey
Methodology Was Cmployed. Both Primary A Nd Secondary S Ources Were U Sed To Gather
Relevant Data For The Study. The Dala Coll Ected From Both Sources Were A Nalyzed Using
Percentage And Mean. Primary Data Were Coll Ected From Teachers, Directors, OEB
Offici Als, Zonal And Wercdas Education Offi Cials, And Zonal Women Affair Offici Als
Using In Strum Ents Lik E Qucs Ti Onnaires, Interview And Di Scussion.
Totally 279 Respondents Were Sel Ec Ted Llsing Availability And Purposive Sampling
Techniques Invol Ved In Thi S Study. Relevant Documents From MOE, OEB And Zonal •
Education Offices Were The Major Sources Of Secondary Data. The Finding Of This Research
Ind Icated That Since 2003/04 Till 2006/07 The AIR, NIR, GER, NER Are Declining And Are
Below The National And Region Al Average, Which Is A Challenge To Achieve UPE. Drop Out
Is Also Found To Be One Of The Problems Of The Education System In The Zone. The Main
, Constraints For This Less Participation In The PE Were Found To Be Socio-Economic, Sociocultural
And School Intrinsic Factors .
In Spite Of This Fact, Ever Increasing Of The Awareness Of The Communities Towards
Education, The Presence Of Commitments Of All Concerned Bodies To UPE, The Special
Attention Given To Girl.S' Education And Administrative/Institutional Capacities Are Found To
Be The Major Opportunities Available In The Zone To The Success UPE In The Zone.
To Tackle The Problems Mentioned Ab<?Ve, It Is Also Recommended That The ZEO 111
Collaboration With Pertinent Stakeholders Should Strengthen The Provision Of
ABEP,S EP And Alternative Pre Primary Education Programs; Ways Should Be Designed
To Miti Gate The Socio- Cultural,Socio- Economic And School Intrinsic Problems La
Collaborative Efforts-Am-Ong All Concerned Bodies And Out Of School Children Should B
Brought To School By The New Ethiopian Millennium. The Pro Ision Of Non- Form Al And
Basic Eoucation Program ' Shou Ld Be Expanded And Be Available Both ~_ R Adults And
Cliildren .A Persistent And C(I Llaborati Ve Campaign To Cilallge The Art Ilude And Awarcn"Ss Of
The Communities To'aa-Rd The Val Ue Of Educalion Should Be Und L; Rtaken Hy All Concerned
bodies.
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Primary education