W/Gerima, Haileselasse(Assiciate professor)Hatuye, Amaru2018-06-282023-11-102018-06-282023-11-102008-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/4441The main purpose of this study was to assess the implementation of cost-sharing scheme in preparatory schools of Gamo Gofa Zone. To this end, the study has examined the causes and consequences of the implementation problems of the program. The sample population of the study was 497 in number that were selected by using appropriate sampling techniques from preparatory school students ,teachers ,principals, and MPTA and Educational officers of the Woreda and City Administrations, Education offices or Zone Education deparlment. To obtain factual information, opinions and views, questionnaire, interview, and FGD were used as data gathering instruments. Then, statistical methods such as the percentage, the t -test and the chisquare were employed to present, analyze and interpret the collected data. The findings of the study indicated that the majority of the respondents did not favor the implementation of cost-sharing in preparatory schools while very few respondents supporled its implementation. Those who were not infavour argued that it was due to lack of awareness in the stakeholders and other problems that stemmed from the socioeconomic status of the students' family. Generally, based on the findings of the study, it is concluded that the implementation of cost-sharing in the preparatory schools is entangled with the implementation problems that stemmed from lack of awareness and socio-economic situations. Thus, to achieve the desired goals of cost-sharing, it requires the concerned governmental body to raise awareness of the society and invite them to parlicipate in the implementation process of cost-sharing. Therefore, giving orientations, arranging the time allotted for payment in accordance with agreement of the students, creating income generating initiatives and taking the socio-economic status of the student's families into consideration are recommended.enEducationThesis