A Thesis Submitted To The School of Graduate Studies of Addis Abeba University In Partial Fulfilment of The Requerments For The Degree of Master of Arts In Educational Leadership
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2020-06
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The main purpose of this study was to examine the utilizations of local educational inputs
in the provisions of quality education: the case of government secondary schools in
Hidhabu Abote Woreda and to forward alternative solution that might help in alleviating
the problem under study. To conduct this study, a descriptive survey design was
employed. The study was carried out on four governmental secondary schools. These
schools were selected randomly. Simple random sampling and availability sampling
techniques were employed to select respondents. Accordingly, 39 teachers, 210 students,
6 principals /vice-principals and 2 supervisors were selected as samples. Questionnaires,
interview, observation check lists and document analysis were the data gathering
instruments used in this study. The data gathered were interpreted and analyzed by using
statistical tools such as frequency, percentage and mean value. The findings of the study
revealed that inability to manage the resource, unequal distribution of resources in
different school facilities such as library service, laboratory, water, toilet, clinic and ICT
use, poor motivation of teachers, low attitude of teachers towards teaching, incompetence
of school principals, overcrowded class rooms and principals paid little attention to
academic activities. Based on the findings it was concluded that the use of school
facilities and instructional materials were inadequate, teachers’ motivation to work is
low, overcrowded classrooms, principals did not have required qualification and training
in educational leadership and much of principals time was spent on administrative
activities. This indicates that quality of education in Hidebu Abote Woreda of secondary
schools was found to be decline due to the proper use of local educational input
provision and school management system. In line with the above finding and conclusion,
it was recommended that the concerned bodies should improve the use and construction
of instructional materials and school facilities in schools, motivate teachers and provide
in-service staff training opportunity, provide in-service training for those principals who
have not been trained in educational leadership course.
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The data gathered were interpreted and analyzed by using statistical tools such as frequency, percentage and mean value. The findings of the study revealed that inability to manage the resource