Performance Assessment of Primary Education With Respect To Efa Goals: The Case of East Shewa Zone
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2007-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The provision of Primary education is considered as one of human right. As a
result many commitments have been made to provide free and compulsory
education at primary level. Among these EFA is one all nations declared to
achieve by 2015. This study; therefore, amid at assessing the performance of
primary education in East Showa Zone with respect to EFA goals.
Thus, in relation to basic questions formulated, theoretical concepts, ideas and
thoughts relevant to the topic to be studied are reviewed in literature part. The
study utilized descriptive survey approach and involved both primary and
secondary sources. The data were collected from four Weredas using simple
random sampling. Among fourteen Woredas found in the Zone Adami Tulu Gido
Kombolcha, Dugda Bora, Lume and Akkaki were included under the study. Head
teachers, Teachers, Wereda education experts and adult literacy facilitators were
taken as sources of primary data. And the data were obtained from these
respondents through questionnaires and semi-structured interview. Furthermore,
the five years statistical data have been collected from Oromia Regional Capacity
Building and Education Bureau Annual Abstracts. And the collected data were
analyzed using pertinent statistical tools such as percentage and mean value
The analysis of data identified that significant progress were observed in the five
years 2001/02-2005/06, particularly, in gross enrollment rate. On the other
hand gender parity was not attained. Many factors such as child labor needed
by parents, long distance from school absence of flexible calendar etc. were
hindering children not to attend school at their official ages. The status of adult
literacy program was not encouraging. The school facilities, which could maintain
the quality of education, have been not improved as such. In general, the EFA
goals achievements are affected by economic, socio cultural and demographic
factors. Even though a number of these challenges have been impeding the
smooth functioning, the zone has made some efforts so as to resist the
limitations. As a result, a number of schools were constructed and students who
dropout from the schools was attained at non-formal education centers.
Finally, this study recommended that low cost schools should be constructed
nearest to the villages, flexible school calendars need to be introduced, and adult
literacy program should be given due attention, the families have to be aware the
benefit of educating girls, the schools should try their best so as to maintain
quality in education and the EFA goals should be approached in integrated
manner with various institutions so that the goals to be achieved in the Zone.
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Assessment of Primary Education With Respect