Practice and Challenges of Pre-School Education in Nefasilk Lafto Sub City of Addis Abeba

Seifu, Tsegaye (2014) Practice and Challenges of Pre-School Education in Nefasilk Lafto Sub City of Addis Abeba. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

Pre-primary school Education is an area which needs special attention due to it is a place where to build foundation for the children’s successful life-long learning. Consequently the sub sector has a profound impact on the consecutive educational achievements of the children’s long-life. Hence this study is conducted to assess the practical situations and challenges of the sub sector in Nefasilk Lafto Sub City of Addis Ababa. The practices are assessed through main determinant factors which includes: the physical and learning environment that encompass the materials used for children holistic development, Curriculum guideline, Scheduling and Structuring, Teachers know how, teaching learning methodology, assessment used to engage and follow up, Health and Nutrition, the relationships With Parents and Community, administrative issue. The study was conducted by using questionnaire, interview and observation; 250 principals and teachers were draw on for the study through using simple random sampling and the questionnaire were distributed and collected personally via the researcher. It was distributed to thirty nine kindergartens’ principals and teachers from the distributed questionnaires 216 were returned and used for analysis. Interview was conducted with AAEB and NLSCEO preprimary education professionals. To analyzed the date; Frequency, percentage, and mean value have been used to investigate the research objectives and basic questions. The overall results of the survey shows positive connotation i.e. the principals and teachers rate the determinant factors of the pre primary education sector as good. The study was also identifies challenges like, Shortage of trained man power and employee turnover, parent’s limited support to children’s development, government insufficient support, unavailability of text books, Shortage of input materials, and lack of decision making body like board of director for managing KG are some of the threat that could be dimmed the good start. Generally emphasis should be given to the sub sector since it is a foundation for competent future citizens.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Vincent Mpoza
Date Deposited:	27 Nov 2018 12:45
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2018 12:45
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7763

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