Factors Affecting the Internal Efficiency of Primary Schools in Adama City Administration
| dc.contributor.advisor | Shibeshi, Ayalew (Associate Professor) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mekuria, Girma | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-09T14:16:35Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-10T13:02:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-01-09T14:16:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-10T13:02:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-06 | |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/15588 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Factors Affecting the Internal Efficiency | en_US |
| dc.title | Factors Affecting the Internal Efficiency of Primary Schools in Adama City Administration | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |