Assessment of Personal leadership Development Practice in case of some selected Construction and Industrial Colleges of Bench Sheko and West Omo zone of SNNPR

Abstract

The purpose of the study was assessing academic development practice in case of some selected construction and industrial Colleges of Bench-Sheko and West Omo zone of SNNPR. To conduct the study descriptive survey method was employed. A total of four (4) colleges were selected by means of available sampling technique and total of 40 participants (college deans and teachers) were participated in the study and completed questionnaire and give their response for semi-structured interview. Among the participants, 34 sample respondents were teachers, and they selected randomly. 4 deans and 2 vice deans were selected availably. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches of research were employed to quantify and describe the data. Questionnaire and Semi structured interview were used as data gathering tools. The collected data by questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation). In addition, qualitative data were analysed immediately after finished the interview of deans and vice deans. The finding of the study indicates that almost all of the participants of the study have perceived there was a critical problem, which is related with academic development practice and assessment. The study also revealed that academic development practice is positively associated with successfulness of college vision. Summary and conclusion were drawn from descriptive data interpretation. As recommendation, the government should provide and follow fair procedure to enhance the academic level of college leaders and other members of the academic institutions.