Abstract:
The general objective of this study was to assess the practices and challenges of preprimary
education in Jimma Zone, Oromia Regional State. To address this purpose, the study employed
that mixed research design and Convergent approach encompassing twenty-five(25) randomly
selected pre-primary education. The total population of the study was: teachers (N=98), School
leaders (N=75) and others Education Bureau heads (EBHs), (N=5), supervisors N=5), which
was summed to 183. Accordingly, from the total population of 183, the sample respondents
taken were: teachers (n=50) who were selected randomly; and school leaders (n=75) selected
through avilablity sampling method, because of their manageability, and others (EBHs,
supervisors,., n=10) the rest participants were chosen by expert sampling. Both primary and
secondary data were used for this study. Data for this study were collected through
questionnaires, interviews, observation, and document analysis. The data collected through
questionnaires from the teachers and school leaders were presented in tables for each case and
analysed using descriptive (frequency, percentages, mean, and standard deviations) statistics
was used to analyse data. Qualitative data obtained through observations, document review and
interviews were analyzed through narrative way. Accordingly, the finding of the study revealed
that current practices, fulfillment of educational facilities and the factors influencing the
program were low, on the other hand, participation of Parents and communities was
moderately practiced, in the provision of pre-primary education programs, the data were
analysed through qualitative or interview, observation and the document analysis were made
also shows that: there were humble practical inference were unconstructively affected the
effective implementation of the pre-primary education (o-Class) program in the study area.
Thus, based on the findings and conclusion, the above revealed gaps were recommended to be
implementing through the standard sated in the MoE, for effective implementation of the
program.
