The Influence of Socio-Cultural Factors on the Primary Education of Majangir Students and Possible Intervention Strategies
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2005-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The mazn of this study was to assess the socio-cultural factors that
influence the educational participation of Majangir students in primary
education and identify possible intervention strategies to alleviate the
educational problem of Majangir students.
To this end, a descriptive survey method was employed. A part from
conclusion of documents from relevant sources, data were gathered from
260 Majangir students,130 teachers,15 education experts, 15 school
principals and 20 educated Majanger ethnic people or parents. Systematic
Random, purposeful and available sampling or applying diversified
sampling techniques were used for selecting respondents. Percentage,
mean, ANOVA, Scheefe methods and qualitative descriptive methods were
employed to analyze the results of data obtained from questionnaire,
interview, focus group discussion and document analysis.
The data from documentary analysis indicated that the status of the
Majangir students in the zone is low. Based on findings from data
analysis, the socio-cultural factors like early marriage, belitting of the
value of education (specially that of girls), poor family background, lack of
parental encouragement and support, low school community relation, poor
child parent interaction, low attitude of the society towards education,
gender role socialization and stereotyping, fear of marriage of Majangir
girls out of their tribe, lack of role model and low self conception, lack of
market center, very low family income, working condition and poor living
standard and very high illiteracy rate in the society have been identified
as major influencing factors in the educational participation of Majangir
students.
Hence, it is conclude that, in most cases, the participation of Majangir
students in the primary schools of the zone was a function of socio-cultural
factors.
Depending on the results of findings, creation of awareness about the
value of education, flexible educational calendar, sensitization of the
society, boarding schools, parental counseling, provision of non10rmal
education and developing new technology in the area were recommended.
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Socio-Cultural Factors on the Primary Education