The Role of Education in Promoting Balanced Development in Ethiopia: With Particular Emphasis on the Case of Oromia Region
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1998-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Human capital formation particularly in the field of
Education has long been considered as an important factor in
development be it social or economic . But when we talk of
development the balance between regions, balance in the service
of education itself, balance between urban and rural areas and
between the genders should be taken into consideration. In
this work the role of education in the balanced development of
Ethiopia is dealt with . Oromia region is also taken as a case
study among regions . Thus, primarily, whether education has
contributed to development in the country is dealt with and
adjoined to it whether the achieved development is balanced or
not is the focus of this work .
Accordingly, both primary and secondary data are collected
and dealt with in view of education and development in
Ethiopia. The result of the analyses shows that although the
existing education was better than no education, as there was
no practicable education sector strategy for the development of
the country, the goal that could have been reached is far from
being achieved. Moreover the result of the study shows that as
there was a disparity in the educational supply, this is
consequently reflected in the meager achievement it has got on
development. Consequently, dispari ty between genders,
urban/rural areas and regions is witnessed . Thus, the study
finally is completed with necessary recommendations.
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Role of Education