Practices and Challenges of Education Management Information Systems in Wereda Education Office of Kaffa Zone

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to examine the practices and challenges of using EMIS in school management in Wereda education office of Kafa zone. In order to achieve this objective, the study attempts to answer the following basic research questions. This research used descriptive survey design. 90 participants were filled questionnaires. The calculated mean value was 3.73. Educational indicators manual availability, 60% of the respondents were agreed and 4.4% of the respondents were strongly agreed that educational indicators manual is available. The gained mean value was 3.50. EMIS is sufficient to gather information by using emerging information technology to provide comprehensive, integrated, relevant, reliable and timely data to education leaders and decisions makers to perform their responsibilities accurately and efficiently, 35.6% of the respondents were strongly disagreed and 37.8% of the respondents were disagreed. Poor ICT infrastructure, 53.3% of the respondents replied poor ICT infrastructure seriously. The calculated mean value was 3.66 and it is greater than the expected mean 3. Based on findings of the study the researcher forwarded the following recommendations: Government and MOF should provide incentive and continue training for EMIS experts on basic computer, educational indicators, on education statistics software and other related topics. Kafa zone education department and offices in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders should design education information policy, motivate EMIS personnel based on their performance, improve data integration School net program and decentralized EMIS soft ware up to schools level ,Established data auditing system and create awareness through relevant training programs to overcome the problem that were identified by respondents.