The Practice of Female Affirmat1ve Action Program to Promote Educational Equity in Teacher Education Colleges of Oromia Regional State
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2007-07
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The objective of this study was to analyze the practice of female affirmative action
progrClli1 at the institutional (TECs) level, to analyze the academic achievement of female
PTs and to identify the major challenges in promoting educational equity for female PTs.
For this; mainly quantitative research approach was used. The sources of data were
ralldomly selected three TECs of Oromia Regional state's.
The findings show that the numbers of Female Teacher Educators in the institutions are
vel)' low, the institutional efforts in working with the local authorities and local
cOllimunities are found low, awareness raising trainings on gender issues are found low,
100\l tutorial support and provision of assertiveness training for female PTs, low practice
of Gender office, low effort and motivations offemale PTs in using the available supports,
no clear mechanism available to follow problems faced by female P.Ts, there is gender
gap in academic achievement, and lack of enough awareness on gender issues, attitude
problems, low commitment and absence of boarding services were found as the major
challenges il1 promoting educational equity for female PTs. It is recommended that
prOViding enough trainings for College Officials, Teacher Educators, and PTs on gender
issues, increasing Female Teacher Educators number, providing enough orientations,
asserliveness lraining and guidance and counseling services for female PTS, providing
boarding services and taking tutorial supports seriously can partly so we the problellis.
The findings Fom this study helps the OREB as well as MOE to sensitize about the
praclice o{the programe. It helps the OREB and the TECs to draw practical regional alld
illSlilulional decisions and further planning and management "of the programe.
Furlhermore, il also helps as a starting point for further research on the issue.
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Female Affirmat1ve Action Program to Promote Educational Equity