Fanta, Tilahun (PhD)Abebe, Hirut2020-10-152023-11-102020-10-152023-11-102010-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/22759The pWjJose of the study was to investigate the practices and challenges of non formal adult basic education first cycle program given by city government of Addis Abeba Education Bureau. For the study, two sub cities Bole and Yeka were selected using pWjJosive sampling method. These two sub-cities were selected because they had a large number of learners, facilitators and educational centers in this academic year 2002. Ten centers from the two sub-cities (five from each) and six Kebeles (three ji-om each) were selected using purposive sampling method. A total of 81 respondents participated as a source of dota. 38 adult facilitators, 6 Non Formal Education supel'visors at Kebles, 35 adult learners, one Non Normal Education expert from Addis Ababa Education Bureau, and one Non Formal Education coordinator from Bole sub city were chosen for the study. The data gathering instruments were questionnaire, interview and observation. The questionnaire was given to facilitators and supervisors. The expert, the coordinator and learners were interviewed by the researcher. Observation guideline was prepared and used as a data gathering tools. The actual classroom teaching learning process, the conduciveness of the instructional sellings, and availability of educational support inputs were the major areas of the observation. The major findings were all coments were not relevant to adult learners, facilitators did not use variety of assessment tools and different lIIelhod of instructions, there were shortage of curriculum materials and instructional media in the cenlers, Facilitators did not get enough payment; there were no re5jJonsibie body at centers, The instructional sell ings were conducive yet there were light problem in the classrooms and so on. Based on these findings the following recommendations were forwarded. AAEB and MoE work joimly to revise and distribute texl books sufficiently, AAEB should give priority to fuljill curriculum materials in centers, the government has to allot financial support in the implementation of the program, AAEB should give continuous training to facilitators which is related to facilitating adults were some of the recommendations.enIERThesis