The Relationship Between Community Participation and School Governance as Perceived by Teachers in Secondary Schools of Ilu Aba Bor Zone
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Major Advisor: Biratu Tolessa (PhD. Candidate) ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between community participation and school management as perceived by teachers in secondary schools of Ilu Aba Bor Zone. To achieve the purpose of the study descriptive and correlation design were employed. In addition mixed research method or both qualitative and quantitative method were used to gather large variety of data. The study was conducted in nine (9) government secondary schools which were found in four (4) woredas.To achieve the study sample random sampling for teachers and available sampling techniques for WEO experts and secondary school supervisors employed. The sample consists of 128 teachers,4 WEO experts and 4 secondary school supervisors.The data gathering tools employed were questionnaires administrated to teachers,interview conducted with WEO experts and secondary school supervisors and document analysis.The study employed both primary and secondary sources of data and data analysis method used wer,mean , standard deviation and pearson correlation. The finding shows that the perception of teachers’on community participation was moderate with the mean value of 2.98 which was mediumaverage,the teachers’ perception about school management was also medium with the mean value of 2.94 and statistically significance relationship was absrved between teachers’ perception on community participation and school management at ( r=0.411) ,( p < 0.01) ,which seems to show positive and moderate relationship,also the two variables were highly and directly associated. The study shows that the majority of the respondents suggested that community participation in formulating, planning of school activities, securing school resources, planning of school program, decision-making, implementation of school plan, monitoring and evaluation of school performance was found to be low. The findings of the study shows that the participation of the community were low level in the respective school under the study and it was recommended that, to solve this problem,principals and WEO should develop ways of encouraging PTA and KETB members in their Strategic and action plans. Schools, WEO, ZEO and REB were advised to create a program for sharing of experience to KETB and PTA members, teachers and principals to give them the chance to learn from other schools, woreda or zone who have a better performance in the participation of the community in the management of school,communitymembers have to receive feed backabout their involvement and acknowledged for the efforts they made to help schooling. Key Terms: Community, participation, perceptions, management, involvement, planning, evaluation
DOI: 10.20372/nadre:14928
Author: Gelaye Jifar Jiru
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6888450402
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