Kenea, AmbisaWoldeyes, Mekonnin2020-09-252023-11-192020-09-252023-11-192020-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/22455The main purpose of this study was to examine the utilizations of local educational inputs in the provisions of quality education: the case of government secondary schools in Hidhabu Abote Woreda and to forward alternative solution that might help in alleviating the problem under study. To conduct this study, a descriptive survey design was employed. The study was carried out on four governmental secondary schools. These schools were selected randomly. Simple random sampling and availability sampling techniques were employed to select respondents. Accordingly, 39 teachers, 210 students, 6 principals /vice-principals and 2 supervisors were selected as samples. Questionnaires, interview, observation check lists and document analysis were the data gathering instruments used in this study. The data gathered were interpreted and analyzed by using statistical tools such as frequency, percentage and mean value. The findings of the study revealed that inability to manage the resource, unequal distribution of resources in different school facilities such as library service, laboratory, water, toilet, clinic and ICT use, poor motivation of teachers, low attitude of teachers towards teaching, incompetence of school principals, overcrowded class rooms and principals paid little attention to academic activities. Based on the findings it was concluded that the use of school facilities and instructional materials were inadequate, teachers’ motivation to work is low, overcrowded classrooms, principals did not have required qualification and training in educational leadership and much of principals time was spent on administrative activities. This indicates that quality of education in Hidebu Abote Woreda of secondary schools was found to be decline due to the proper use of local educational input provision and school management system. In line with the above finding and conclusion, it was recommended that the concerned bodies should improve the use and construction of instructional materials and school facilities in schools, motivate teachers and provide in-service staff training opportunity, provide in-service training for those principals who have not been trained in educational leadership course.en-USThe data gathered were interpreted and analyzed by using statistical tools such as frequency, percentage and mean value. The findings of the study revealed that inability to manage the resourceThesis