The Effectiveness of Practices and Process of Students’ Placement into Different Academic Program: The Case of Madda Walabu University

Abstract

This study sought to explore the effectiveness of practice of students’ placement into different departments at MWU. To achieve this objective three research questions were laid down. They were: (1) What are the criteria adopted for students ‘departmental placement at MWU? (2) To what extent the criteria and practice for departmental placement, influence students ‘choices of different study programs? (3) What could be possible to solve those problem? A total of 233 students of two batches in there, first and third year studies in 2012/13 were included in this study using stratified random sampling. In addition, 17 officials (university managers) were included using the availability sampling while 16(two from each selected department) instructors were selected using quota sampling technique. Questionnaire, Interview and Documents analysis were employed to collect data. Both quantitative and quantitative methods of data analysis were used as data collection instruments. The finding revealed that, the practice of student departmental placement was anticipated to be governed by five criteria adopted at MWU. The finding also revealed that there was a gap between the intended and actual practice of students’ departmental placement. As a result of this 55.4% students were assigned into their department without their’ choices. Therefore, the researcher recommended the concerned body at MWU, to give due consideration to students; interests, aptitudes and preferences during selection and placement of students into various departments at this university

Keywords: Effectiveness; Students placement; the practices

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-4-04

Publication date: February 29^th 2020