Effects of Integrated Functional Adult Literacy Program Implementation in the Shashemene City

Abstract

The Purpose of this study was to assess Effects of Integrated Functional Adult Literacy program implementation in the Shashemene city Administration. Mixed methods of research design were employed. Data were gathered through questionnaire, interviews, focus group discussion and checklist. Out of 21 IFAE centers in sub-city, 10(47.6%) of them were included by using simple random sampling technique. Besides, out of 400 (390 adults learners and 10 facilitators), 120 was selected by Stratified and availability sampling techniques respectively. In addition, twenty four (24), 2 IFAE experts from education office, 4 City education supervisors, 2 Health extension workers, 5 school principals, 2 IFAE experts from women affairs, 5 Sub City chair person, 2 SME experts and 2 IFAE expert from youth and sport were purposively interviewed. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (percentage, frequency and mean). Qualitative data were analyzed using narrative and thematic description. The major findings revealed that the learners living condition of health care improved, parents were encouraged and send their children to school. However, poor integration and coordination among the sectors, lack of financial package, trained personnel and lack of interest and motivation of facilitators, low commitments among political leaders to sustain the program, were the major bottlenecks in the effects of IFAE program implementation. Therefore, to alleviate these problems, both Shashemene Administration city and Oromia Education Bureaus in collaboration should allocate necessary budget. Stakeholders participation should be encouraged; issues of: capacity building, facilitators payments, equipping IFAE centers with the necessary educational materials and facilities…etc should be clearly discussed with communities.

Keywords: Assessment Effects, Integrated, Functional, Adult Literacy, implementation

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-13-02

Publication date:May 31^st 2020