Practices of Implementing Functional Adult Education Program in Robe and Goba Cities of Bale Zone

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify practices of implementing Functional Adult Education program in Goba and Robe cities of Bale Zone. Descriptive Survey design with mixed, qualitative and quantitative approaches was employed. Questionnaires, interviews and document analysis were used as data gathering instruments. The populations of the study were 60 facilitators (Newly hired 10^th complete and formal school teachers) who work at Robe Town 4 centers and Goba town 2 centers. From the 60 facilitators, 30(50%) were selected proportionally through simple random sampling technique. Whereas,4 experts (Goba(2),Robe(2)) education offices and 4 Supervisors (Goba(2),Robe(2)) of Functional Adult Education Centers were selected for interview sessions through purposive sampling techniques. Annual reports and documents were used as secondary source. The data collected through questionnaire, interview and document review were analyzed through frequency, percentage, and mean value and thematically through narrative respectively.  Results indicated that, the roles of supervisors and facilitators were not accomplished at high level of performance. In addition, it has set out and was judged by both facilitator respondents and interviewees that, lack of managerial skills, lack of community participation, lack of training and professional support, lack of monitoring and evaluation, lack of accountability and responsibility were some of the factors that highly affect the implementation of Functional Adult Education program. Thus, from the finding it is possible to conclude that the implementation of program in both administrative cities were not carried out according to the principles and guide lines of FAL program. Therefore, selection and training of facilitators, awareness creation and Institutional supervision should be carried out according to the principles and guide lines of Functional Adult Literacy program.

Keywords: Adult Education, Facilitators, Functional Adult Literacy, Implementing Practices 

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/10-34-04

Publication date: December 31^st 2019