Decentralization and Service Delivery in Education (A case of Moretenna-Girru and Bereh Aleltuu Woredas in Amhara and Oromia Regions Respectively)
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2006-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The major objective of this study was to examine the implementation process of
Education Decentralization specifically in view of having the required institutions,
and their performance, the level and nature of participation of the community, the
financial resources made available and its adequacy. To meet the above objective
concerned authorities, professionals and community members have been
interviewed
Data for the research was collected from primary sources with the help of interview
guides, unstructured questionnaire and focus group discussion guides. Secondary
sources were equally reviewed. The study was conducted in two Woredas in
Amhara and Oromia Regional states.
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1. Woreda Education Decentralization gave the mandate for responsibilities
like: opening schools; recruit, promote, discipline and dismiss teachers and
other educational professionals; procure and distribute school provisions
without prior approval of Zonal and Regional bureaus. The study found that
the power devolved is adequate to undertake the responsibilities of
expanding Basic Education. But the relationship between the Woreda
Education office and that of schools is mostly characterized by a top-down
hierarchical relationship.
2. Both at Woreda Education and scl:tools level there is manpower problem in
terms of having the relevant capacity to undertake the responsibilities and
bring change in Education Decentralization.
3. There is acute budget shortage principally capital budget which is reflected
in shortage of school infrastructure, provisions and manpower shortage and
as a result a tendency of exercising much reliance on the community beyond
it can afford to tolerate is observed.
It was generally recommended that for Education Decentralization to succeed there
is a need to address the capacity of all those involved from Woreda Education to
the level of schools and equally the budget constraint must be solved if education
should serve as a basis for all forms of development. Keywords: Decentralization,
Decentralized Service delivery, Education Decentralization, Community
Participation.
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Decentralization, Decentralized, Service delivery, Education Decentralization, Community