A Study of School Facilities and Their Influence on the Provision of Quality Education in Secondary Schools of Western Tigray
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2011-05
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The major purpose of this research was to conduct a study on school facilities
and their influence on the provision of quality education in secondary schools
of Western Tigray. In order to serve this purpose, descriptive survey method of
research was employed. There were seven secondary schools in Western
Tigray. Form these schools three of them were randomly selected. In line with
this, two kinds of sampling techniques were employed to select the
participants. Firstly, the principals, vice principals, teachers, library club and
girls club members were purposively selected since this sampling technique
helps to include only the participants who have adequate information on the
problem to be studied. Secondly, to obtain enough information from all
participants, all of them were included by using availability sampling
technique. Questionnaire, FGD and observation were employed to collect data
for this study. In order to check the validity and reliability of the data gathering
tools, face avidity and test retesrmethods were used respectively. Accordingly,
the correlation coefficient score of the two tests was 0.96. This implied that
there was high relationship between the two tests that were conducted at
different times on the same teachers. Concerning the data analysis, the
quantitative data were presented, analyzed and interpreted by triangulating
with the qualitative data which were gathered through FGD and observation.
In relation to this, data analysis methods such as mean score, percentage,
grand mean and Z-score were employed to analyze the quantitative data.
Eventually, based on the findings obtained, brief conclusions and
recommendations were drawn. The study revealed that although there were
adequate toilets in the sample secondary schools, they were not separated for
boys and girls and supplied with the necessary amenities. As a result, most of
the female students were obliged to leave school for three to seven days during
menstruation. Similarly, even though the libraries were equipped with enough
tables, chairs, electric light and shelves, they were not supplied with relevant
books, magazines and newspapers. Moreover, they were not staffed with
qualified librarians. They were unable to give adequate service for students.
Generally, the study pointed out that poor management and utilization of toilet
and library facilities hampered quality of education in all the sample
secondary schools. In addition to this, absence of water facility affected quality
of education in some secondary schools. Therefore, the TWL facilities ought to
be supplied with the necessary amenities by generating income from the
stakeholders and other governmental and non-governmental organizations.
They should also be managed and utilized effectively and efficiently so as to
assure quality of education.
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Influence on the Provision of Quality Education