Making and Implementing Educational Policies in Ethiopia Since 1974: Problems and Prospects
| dc.contributor.advisor | Teferra, Seyoum (Prof.) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Legessie, Selashi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-26T07:21:43Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T09:00:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-10-26T07:21:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T09:00:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2001-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The main purpose of this study was to look in to problems of education policy making and implementation in Ethiopia since 1974. To conduct this study the descriptive survey method was employed Samples for this purpose were taken from 6 zones, 8 woredas and J 5 schools from Addis Ababa, Afar, Amhara, Tigray and Somali. 711e research involved 5 categories of sample population: Department Heads and Above, Principals, Curriculum Developers, Teachers and Parents & the Community. Questionnaire survey, interview, document analysis were the lI1ain instruments used to col/ect the data. Statistical tools like the percentage, mean and t-test were IIsed to analyze relationships and identifY whether there are differences and agreements oft/Ie respondents regarding the various variables on the role of actors in making and implell1enring educational policies. The results obtained show that education policy making in Ethiopia is still in a crisis where those in the making and those in the implementation are not yet on the same line. The findings revealed that alfention to various issues like stake holder participation, listening to public voice etc. are ignored and that gelling education policy right is still in a difficulty. Moreover, the research showed that there are areas and issue where common consent and ,understanding could be of benefit if political will prevails to overhaul education policy making and implementation. In the study it has been found out that the life span of policies here is equal to the life span of a regime in power and when regimes go new policies follow. The results obtained in the study indicate that there is no such a thing called continuity and evenly thing starts always from zero. For a country like that of ours, 'with human, material, and financial scarcity, starting things from zero seems unbearable, unpardonable and a crime. At the end based on the findings conclusion and recommendations were made to address the problem under study. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/28314 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Making and Implementing Educational Policies | en_US |
| dc.title | Making and Implementing Educational Policies in Ethiopia Since 1974: Problems and Prospects | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |