Assessing Managerial Effectiveness of Woreda Education Offices in West Arsi Zone, Oromia National Regional State
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2012-06-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine the managerial effectiveness of Woreda Education
Office in West Arsi Zone. The study was delimited to 5 Woreda and one Administration Town.
The source of data was primary and secondary sources. The primary data was collected from
Woreda education heads, team leaders, experts and Zonal head. While, secondary data was
collected from documents of Woreda Education Offices that was related to planning, resources
and the criteria of assigning and recruiting educational managers. Total of 89 copies of
questionnaires was distributed to 22 Woreda Education Officials and 67 experts of Educational
Offices. Besides, interview was conducted with Woreda education heads and zonal head. A
descriptive survey method was used. The participant's of Woreda education experts were
selected by simple random sampling, whereas, the Woreda education officials and Zonal head
were selected by availability sampling. As the result of the analysis made the following finding
were obtained under managerial junctions and availability of resources. More specifically, the
majority of respondents were rated poor in common that, preparing short, medium and long
term educational plan on the basis of Zonal and Regional level plan, the involvement of
stakeholders and gathering detail information during plan preparation and decision making,
quality of decision making, the assign of right person at right places, the high turnover, the
quality of leadership, recognizing rewarding and commitments of educational leaders, team
heads and experts, 'the availability of qualified and experienced heads and officials in
educational planning and management, availability of transport means and other infrastructure
and the availability and utilization of financial resources. To this regarded, woreda education
offices in West Arsi Zone was poor implementation of educational goal and objective.
Therefore, Woreda Education Office~: should commitment, motivate in there woke, established
good governance and establishe conducive environment in their offices.
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Managerial Effectiveness of Woreda Education