Dufera, Derebssa (Professor)G/tsadik, Rahel2018-07-042023-11-102018-07-042023-11-102012-05http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/6105Education is very important for the amendment of children’s behavior and individuals’ personality. For this reason, the modern Education emphasize on all round development of children. Education has two parts; curricular and co-curricular activities. As curricular program, co-curricular activities are practiced in the world. Co-curricular activities are an integral part of students’ holistic, wellrounded education. It helps to cultivate students’ qualities such as resilience, tenacity, confidence and different talents. However, the practices of co- curricular activities in government secondary schools are challenged with different factors. To find out the factors in practice of Co- curricular activities and how they build students’ talent the researcher used Cross sectional study. Education Bureau, subcities/ Woreda/ education offices and selected schools were taken as study population. The three Sub cities were randomly selected. The three Preparatory Schools and students at each school were selected using stratified random sampling. The quantitative data was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Science, computer soft ware version 19, whereas the qualitative data were grouped in to thematic areas and analyzed. About (73%) teachers of three schools responded that they did not get training on Co-curricular activities, but Addis Ababa Education Bureau said even though it is irregular some teachers took training. (27.9%), (26.7%) of teachers and students respectively said there is very high shortage of facility,(85%) teachers explained that Woreda education office did not give attention for Co- curricular activities . Addis Ababa Education Bureau and sub city Education offices mentioned 18- 21 number of Co- curricular activities are expected in each preparatory school. Practice of Co- curricular activities is affected by untrained teachers, shortage of materials, the presence of inactive clubs in school compound, and unavailability of adequate budget for Cocurricular activities implementation. All should be availableenEducationThesis