Financial Resources Utilization Challenges: in Some Selected Government Primary Schools of Damot Pullasa Woreda in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region
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2014-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Efficient and effective financial resource utilization in schools is base to improve quality
education. However, inefficient utilization or implementation of financial resources
tends to be the major challenges of the education system in Ethiopia. The main objective
of the study was to investigate the financial resources utilization challenges in primary
schools of Damot Pulassa woreda in SNNPR for this purpose, both quantitative and
qualitative approaches were employed. The methodology employed was descriptive
survey which was carried out questionnaire because of its suitability for survey study that
has large size of respondents in the five random sample primary schools. The data were
collected from both primary and secondary sources; the main instrument was
questionnaires; in-depth interviews, focus group discussion and document review. A total
of 150 respondents from five schools, 10 key informant interviews and 5 focus group
discussions with 35 participants were conducted. The study discovered that the education
budget come from the government, School internal income, community contribution and
NGOs’ support were the main sources of education budget in study schools. The study
also found that the budget preparation, implementation and evolution processes lacked
the participation of stakeholder, lack of financially skilled man power, lack of relevant
training, absence of internal and external auditing activity, delay in releasing budget,
interferences of school principal, engagement of school management on different duties
were the major challenges of financial utilization in Damot Pulasa woreda primary
schools. In conclusion the schools lacked active participation of stakeholders, capable
human resource in financial resources management, practicing financial rules and
regulations. Hence, it is recommended that the WEO and schools should take measures
to improve the participation of stakeholder, employ financially skilled manpower, budget
of school should be released on time, schools should report budget performance to the
concerned bodies, regular auditing should be carried out by the woreda education and
finance office.
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Financial Resources Utilization Challenges, in Some Selected Government Primary