Assesment of internal efficiency of becho woreda secondary schools in illuababor zone oromia reginal state

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate, the internal efficiency of secondary schools in Becho woreda. In the study the promotion rates the repetition rate and dropout rates of the three secondary schools were given attention. To achieve this objective, descriptive research design and sequential mixed research method was used .The sampling techniques were availability simple random and purposive sampling techniques. Dropped out students and repeated students were sampled by availability techniques of sampling and simple random (cluster) sampling techniques while teachers, principals, department heads P.T.A members and WEO department heads members were sampled by purposive techniques of sampling .The quantitative data was collected from principals, teachers, department heads, dropped out students and repeated students. Some qualitative data were collected from PTAs, W.E.O and some from principals through interview and analyzed by idea relationships. The responses collected were through questionnaire were analyzed and interpreted by using frequency count, percentage, mean and standard deviation. For inferential statics t-test was employed to compare department heads with principals and repeated students with dropped out students. The study finding by cohort analysis showed that average promotion rate was 55.67%, repetition rate was 30.85%, and dropout rate was 13.34% at fluctuating trend which is not persistent or consistent. Based on the research findings the researcher identified many causes and factors for low promotion rate, repetition rate and dropout rates, such as socio economic factors, administrative factors, teachers related factors, student related factors, school related factors ,principals or managerial ability, qualification of some teachers, students educational background, parents awareness about education, economic background of the family, family divorce, distance of home to school, lack of ICT materials, lack of class room ,lack of students text books ,lack of girl students toilets facilities, children’s labor abuse, lack of library, lack of laboratory and materials, were the main problems of dropouts, repetitions and low promotion rates respectively. To solve the problems the researcher recommends, actions to enhance parents’ literacy and parents’ awareness program, enhance school resources and facilities, decreasing children’s labor abuse by discussing with families. Besides, school administrators have to be committed to work hard, with families of the students, teachers and communities to provide persistent follow up, and play roles to increase enrollments, and promotion and decrease repetitions and dropouts respectively