Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to assess school community relationships in Horo Guduru
Walaga Zone government Secondary Schools. The research design employed in this study
was descriptive survey, and the data gathering instruments used were questionnaires,
interview and document analysis. The samples taken for this investigation were 8 secondary
schools of which 8 principals, 12 vice principals, 5 school supervisors, 158 teachers and 16
PTA members. Sample teachers were selected using simple random sampling (lottery
method) whereas principals, vice principals, school supervisors and PTA members were
selected purposively. The data obtained were analyzed by descriptive and inferential
statistical analysis such as, percentage, mean score, independent sample t – test and chi –
square. Among the findings of the study, Horo Guduru Wollega Zone community involvement
in resource mobilization is low. Lack of interest of administrators, wrong attitude of
communities, lack of communities knowledge , lack of professional administrators, resistance
of schools, resistance of communities, distance from home to school, lack of effective
communication, lack of money to fund , lack of devotion among teachers are the main factors
that hindered school community relationship. Among the conclusions, school community
relationships in government secondary schools of Horo Gududru Wollega Zone is low
because communities have resistance up on visiting schools and solving school problem.
The study recommended that Education offices of Horro Guduru Wollega zone should work
actively to develop school community relationships, School administrators together with
teachers should devote their time and launch strong relationships by continuous awareness
creations and effective communications to the communities.
