Factors Affecting Quality of Education in Government Secondary Schools of South Ari Woreda Snnp Regional State
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2021-08
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The purpose of this research was to assess factors affecting quality of education in government secondary
schools in SNNPR Regional State, South Ari woreda. The study was directed by 3 research questions.
These involved: what are the major inputs factors affecting the quality of education in secondary schools?
How does teaching and learning processes affect the quality of education in secondary schools? And
what is the state of performance of learners in government secondary schools? A mixed research design
was used and jointly qualitative data and quantitative data employed , analyzed, interpreted and merged
to give sense. The target population was all the 6 secondary schools of South Ari woreda were involved in
this study. The sample scopes of this study were 5 woreda education experts, 18 PTA members, 2
supervisors, 6 principals, 5 five vice principals, 51 teachers and 240 students. Teachers and students
were selected by stratified sampling technique while woreda education experts, supervisors, principals,
vice principals and PTA members were selected using purposive sampling technique. Organized
qualitative and quantitative data were used. The tool employed to gather data from the respondents were
questionnaire both open and cloth ended, interview, observation and documents. The quantitative data
were examined by means of frequency and percentage. The qualitative data was studied through
narration. In addition, direct observation checklist and document analysis guide were also used to
qualitative data in school situations. The result of the study indicated that the major input factors affect
education quality are: shortage of teaching and learning materials, text books, adequate reference books,
insufficient toilet facilities, lack of clean drinking water, shortage of computer and internet access,
shortage of qualified teachers, principals and laboratory experts. Teaching learning process related
factors untimely teaching methods, inappropriate continuous assessment, students low motivation and
interest in education, low motivation of teachers because of low salary and incentives, students parent
low perception towards education, distance from school and lack of parent visit the learning activities of
their children and low students parent education background were among the major factors that affect
the quality of education in secondary schools of south Ari woreda is SNNPR regional state. Based on the
findings recommendations are made to alleviate the existing problems. South Ari woreda secondary
schools and south Ari woreda education office in collaboration with religion and social organization,
NGOs, and regional education biro with MoE should improve the availability of educational materials
and facilities, upgrade teachers and school administrative bodies, provide in-service training, motivating
teachers by providing various incentives, improve method of teaching, build more secondary schools
increase the accountability of each stakeholders in education and others which are expected to solve the
recognized difficulties were recommended.
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Secondary schools, Quality Education, Input, teaching learning proses, output