Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects in Implementing School Mapping and Micro Planning Project: the Case of - Wolayta Zone
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2011-06
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Lamaro, Mengistu
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
In this study, the author has assessed the achievements, challenges and prospects in
implementing the School Mapping and Micro Planning Project in wolayta Zone, The study
examined the impacts of implementing the project in terms of access, equity, internal
efficiency, and quality of primary education in 3 sample woredas and 2 town administrations
where the project was carried out, The key question that guided the study is To what extent
has the School Mapping and Micro Planning Project increased access, equity, efficiency and
quality of primary education?'
A quantitative research design was employed to conduct a descriptive survey on the case at
hand. Primary data were collected from zone education department head, officers of woreda
education offices, primary schools principals, chairpersons of Kebelelmunicipality Education
and Training Management Board and Parent-Teacher-Association, 101 altogether, Besides,
education-related statistical data were collected from Annual Education Abstracts of the
SNNP REB and other relevant sources, Key variables analyzed were intake rates, enrolment
rates, GPI, GG, dropout and repetition rates, PTR, PSR, PTBR, catchment areas, and
representation index,
Through a combination of instruments- interviews, questionnaires, and document analysisthe
study found that implementation of the School Mapping and Micro Planning Project
impacted in varying degrees positively on development of primary education in the zone in
terms of increased intake and enrolment rates, gender equity, decreased incidence of
dropping out and repetition in the years 2007108-2010111, Among all other things, however,
internal efficiency and quality of primmy education demand much effort in order to
contribute for the UP E national goals, Meanwhile, lack of community participation, which
was at the center of the project's planning, and capacity and skill of planners and
administrators at the lower tiers hamper the micro le vel plan's implementation. Hence,
fulfilling appropriate inputs (teachers and textbooks, among others) and enhancing
community partiCipation in financing schools should continuously be employed to maximize
and sustain successes of implementation of the micro level project and tackle the challenges,
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Micro Planning Project