Factors Affecting the Internal Efficiency of Primary Schools in Adama City Administration
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2007-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
In the context of on going primary education in Ethiopia, there is a need for internal
efficiency improvement in order to reduce wastage and to attain UPE by 2015 which is
one of the MDG. Previously, there were studies that are conducted on the factors.
However, there were stil/ inefficiencies in primary schools of Ethiopia. The major
purpose of this study, therefore, was to identify the majorfactors that affect the internal
efficiency of primm)' schools in ACA. These major factors were revealed using the
opinions of three respondent groups drawn pom both government and non-government
schools. The research method employed was descriptive survey. Data gathering
instruments were questionnaires. In addition, annual efficiency indicator documents were
critically assessed. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to reveal the
degree of influence of the factors on IEPS in the study area. As a result, school external
factors are found common problems for both GS and NGS pupils who were at risk of
school dropout and class-repetitions, whereas school internal factors were not commonly
related in affecting the IE of both GS and NGS pupils. The problems that were severe for
GS pupils were not critically severe for NGS pupils. However, the overall weighted mean
response values for school internal and external factors were tested using t-statistic for
the means of dependent variables. The statistical test revealed that both school internal
and external factors are affecting the IEPS in the study area at almost the same degree of
influence. The major school internal factors found in A CA primm)' schools are shortage
of textbooks, irrelevant curriculum, lack of guidance and counseling services, failure to
study hurd, und demundfor repetitions. Whereas major school external factors such as
low-income source and poor education of parents, influence of unemployed high school
graduate siblings, mobility of families pom one school attendance area to another and
the desire of pupils to involve in business are found as critical problems that affect the
IEPS in this study area. The problems seem complex and multidimensional and it needs
complex and multidimensional solutions that satisfY the need and interests of the users
and implementers. School community alone can not control all problems that are related
to school internal and external factors, because, it needs resources that are beyond their
level. The best solutions, therefore, are working with a team approach with combined
efforts of the school community, the society, the business groups, the local government
and the regional governll1ent that are directly Or indirectly concerned on pnmar)!
education.
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Factors Affecting the Internal Efficiency