Challenges and Prospects of Alternative Basic Education Established by International Nongovernmental Organizations: The Case of Amhara and Oromia Regions
| dc.contributor.advisor | Baraki, Zenebe (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tadesse, Elias | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-24T10:36:29Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-10T14:44:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-01-24T10:36:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-10T14:44:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-02 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The mall1 pwpose of this study was to make an assessment of the Challenges and Prospects of Alternative Basic Education by International Non Governmental Organizations in the Amhara and Oromia Regions of Ethiopia. The study employed a descriptive survey method. Questionnaires, focus group discussion, key informant discussion and consultation of secondary data sources were used for data collection. Both random and purposive sampling was used to select sample respondents of the study at different levels. Regional, zonal and woreda Education offices of Amhara and Oromia regions , Country and project offices of sample INGOs and woreda administrations, capacity building and Finance offices were subjects of the study. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques were used for data analysis. Finally the study came up with the following major findings: ABE has improved access to basic education; quality of education was improved through improvements in the input side (textbook, training of ABE facilitators, community awareness raising, and capacity building at woreda levels); INGOs provided financial and teclmical support to woreda;, improved policy environment through advocacy; and the program was cost-effective for it used local resources available. However, its sustainability seems threatened by factors like less flexibility of the program in practice, less effort of woredas on finding alternative mechanisms of financing the program, relatively lower quality of education, high staff tum over, and high student dropout rates. In conclusion, the ABE program by INGOs has been contributing significantly towards achieving the MDG goals complementing the formal education system through creating access opportunity, improving quality and enhancing local capacity. Given the low net emolment rate in primary education, there is a need to enhance the cooperation further. There seems good policy framework which should be translated into practice through allocating adequate budget and other resources. On the other hand the program faces challenges of poor quality mainly linked to the capacity of teachers, limited institutional capacity related to human power, allocating budget, and using local resources. This demands further advocacy engagement with local governments from the INGOs. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/16026 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Prospects of Alternative Basic Education | en_US |
| dc.title | Challenges and Prospects of Alternative Basic Education Established by International Nongovernmental Organizations: The Case of Amhara and Oromia Regions | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |