A Comparative Study on Social Adjustment Ability of Children With and Without Pre-school Education: The Case of Gore Town in IIlubabor Zone
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2006
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Addis Ababa University
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This study ivas basically designed to investigate the difference in social
adjustment ability of children with and without preschool education. In
addition, the study was aimed to find out the social adjustment problems
faced by children without preschool education. For this purpose, mixed
research method was employed in which 80 children (40 with and 40 without
preschool education) were randomly selected from four governmental primary
schools in Gore town in fllubabor zone . . All self-contained teachers and
principals of the schools and 52 parents (26 parents of children with
preschool education) were also included in the study. In order to collect data
from these participants, close ended questionnaire, structured observation
checklist, and semi-structured interview were used. Since the data were of
two types: qualitative and quantitative, the analysis was made using
independent t-test and percentages for quantitative data and interpretative
narration was employed for qualitative data. The results provided evidence of
statistically significant difference in the social adjustment ability of children
with and without preschool education. It was also found out that children
without preschool education were facing different social adjustment problems.
Furthermore, ·data gathered from parents of children with preschool education
and self contained teachers asserted that relatively children with preschool
education were manifesting high school adjustment ability than children
without preschool education. Finally, the researcher recommended all the
concerned bodies like the regional state government and NGOs to gain an
insight from. this study that preschool education is the crucial step for the
child ren '~ later social adjustment ability in school. Thus, these bodies should
pay due attention for the expansion and development of preschool education
in the area.
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Social Adjustment Ability of Children With