Factors for the Dropping Out of Females From Functional Adult Literacy Program: The Case of Functional Adult Literacy Project Run By Emmanuel Development Association in North Shoa - Amhara Region
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2009-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate factors for the dropping out of females pom
FAL program. The study was conjined to two Woredas- Debre Berhan and Tarma Ber, in North
Shoa Zone of Amhara Region. Twenty jive drop out adult females, 16 facilitators and 4
coordinators were used as data sources which were selected using multistage sampling
techniques. To obtain the required information questionnaires, interviews, FGDs, and checklist
were used as data gathering tools. Then data gathered through questionnaires were
quantitatively analyzed using Ji'equency counts and percentages and interpreted in light of
available literature whereas the information obtained through interviews and FGDs were
qualitatively analyzed and interpreted. Besides, information obtained through checklists and
observations were also used as supplement while analyzing and interpreting both quantitative
and qualitative data. The overall results of the study show that personal factors like lack of
awareness on the meaning and importance of FAULiteracy and lack of motivation by the target
groups have been identified as major problems influencing them to affend the FAL program. The
results of the study fitrther revealed that socio-economic constraints like lack of literate
environments, poverty and HTPs such as work taboo, negative attitudes of husbands and society
towards their wives learning and female education respectively were found to be major barriers
to target groups to affend FAL classes. On top of this, program related factors like irrelevance of
the FAL contents, scarcity of teaching materials, poor methods of teaching used and poor coordination
among concerned stakeholders were also found to be another obstacles against FAL
class attendance by the target groups. To alleviate those problems it is recommended that carefili
planning by involving all stakeholders and giving due attention to this sub-sector is
indispensable
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Females From Functional Adult Literacy Program