The Contributions of Ngo's to Provide Basic Education for Pastoral Children in Zone One of Afar Region
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2012-06-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the contributions and challenges of NGOs working on
primary Education pastoralist area in Afar region zone one. The research design employed
was descriptive so as to collect data from 99 respondents, who were 15 NGO staff, 14 woreda
educational experts 12 teachers 58 primary school students. NGO heads, Regional Educational
Experts, principals and KESB .Data for the study were collected using questionnaires, interview
and focus group discussion and document analysis. Analysis of data was undertaken using
tabulation, percentile distribution, mean, and standard deviation and one way ANOVA. The
findings of the study unveiled that NGOs' intervention in pastoralist Afar areas had been
achieved significant out Specifically the purpose of NGOs involvement in primary education
under this point increasing access, increasing equity, improving quality increasing efficiency
and capacity building for primary education teachers and managers was noticed to be high.
Involvement and activities of NGOs in educational organization and management and the
major problems of NGOs in the implementation of their activities remained average. Thus, it
was recommended that:-NGOs should focus additionally on quality and efficiency to achieve
EFA goal and to sustain the education provision in pastoralist Afar. NGOs should develop more
the contribution of their activities K.G,ABE,Secondary education and sustain in primary Education.
NGOs should participate all stake holders in planning controlling and evaluation and corporate with
society to sustain their educational projects. More cooperation, communication and coordination
of coordination of efforts are expected from the NGOs so as to highest their degree of excellence
in project implementation and sustainability. The Federal government of Ethiopia and the Regional
government of Afar region should create good ground through more political support and building
essential infrastructures and they should have commuted for all activities to achieve EFA goals
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Education pastoralist area in Afar region zone one