The Practices and Problems of Human Resource Training and Development of Principals in Secondary Schools in West Hararghe Zone
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2012-06-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the practices and problems that have been
conducted for secondary schools' principals for the last three years since 2001E.C in
West Haraghe zone. Descriptive research design was employed for the study and the
questionnaire, semi-structure interviews and document analysis were the major data
collecting instruments. Based on these instruments, the data were collected from 126
secondary schools' principals, vice principals and department heads in fourteen (14)
secondary schools located in eight (8) woredas. The data collected from these groups
was analyzed based on statistical tools of T-test, chi-square and descriptive statistics of
percentage and frequency account. The findings of the study indicated that, training and
development of secondary schools ' principals was conducted without properly designed
training plan, practices of needs assessments and training evaluation. There were
challenges that hinderd the successfulness of the programs. From these major findings, it
was concluded that, training and development of secondary schools' principals was
conducted without proper design and 'applications of systematic training processes.
Based on this, it was recommended that, woreda education offices and other concerned
bodies are expected to design proper and functional training and development plan,
conduct training provisions based on identified training needs assessment, provide faire
and transparent selection criteria of trainees, conduct training evaluations and give
attentions to solve the challenges that hindered the successfulnes of training programs
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Problems of Human Resource Training