Education Service Delivery in Gombora Woreda of Hadiya Zone in SNNPs from a GOOD Governance Perspective

Abstract

This study is conducted by the title of Education Service Delivery in Gombora Woreda of Hadiya Zone in SNNPs from a Good Governance Perspective. It has an objective to assess how education service delivery from Good Governance perspective is ensured in Hadiya zone of Gombora woreda. The study used qualitative research approach particularly in-depth interview and Focus Group Discussions with those people who are relevant and reasonable to give deep understanding and genuine observations of what is happening in the education sector regarding with mainly focusing on participation and equity aspects of Good Governance. The qualitative data analysis was done by transcription, narration and summarization of what the participants have said. Frameworks, criteria and mechanisms for measuring participation and fairness of good governance implementation in education service delivery were applied. Based on the analysis conducted using two core elements of good governance namely participation and equity or fairness in the delivery of education service different achievements and failures were observed. As a result, the findings of the study addresses there is better participation of the community for supporting school in infrastructure, maintenance, but a little participation in teaching learning activities and accessing groups of people such as persons with disabilities, minorities of disadvantaged groups of people. Besides, though there was assumed that there is fair distribution of distribution of resources, on ground there have not been genuine and fair distribution at all levels or among all schools of the woreda.