Factors Negatively Affecting the Effective Implementation of Reform Tools: Particularly Instructors Networking in the Case of Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that negatively affecting the effective implementation of reform tools particularly instructors networking).   a casual survey design was selected and the research employed various data collection methodologies and processed both primary and secondary data sources using quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques. The study was conducted wolaita Sodo university academic wing among 6 college and four school instructors. 16 departments from 6 colleges and four schools   were randomly selected out of 47 departments    found in the WSU. A total of randomly selected 170 participated in the study by filling in the questionnaire prepared for data collection. The data collected was analyzed using measure of dispersions, correlation and regression models.  The findings of the study revealed that the leadership inefficiency, instructors   attitude, motivation knowledge, and inconsistent supervision were negatively affecting the effective implementation of   reform tools (instructors networking).  Among the major factors affecting the effective implementation of reform tools leadership, instructors attitude, motivation and follow up and continuous support. The variables which identified under this study were explained the variance of 47.7% and 52.3 variance can be explained by other variables which did not included under this study.  Finally, recommendations were forwarded based on the major findings so as to minimize problems encountered and maximize the implementation of reform tools (instructors networking) in the wolaita Sodo University academic wing.

Keywords: Reform Tools, Effective Implementation, Negatively Affecting Factors