School community relationships in government secondary schools of horo guduru wollega zone

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.