THE EFECTIVENESS OF GENERAL EDUCATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENTPACKAGE (GEQIP) FUND IN BRINGING QUALITYEDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF HARARI NATIONALREGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The main purpose of study is to assess the effectiveness of general education quality improvement package (GEQIP) fund in bringing quality education in secondary schools of Hariri Regional State. To achieve the above objective data were collected from five government secondary schools in Hariri Region. The sample respondents were 5 principals,5 and vice principals selected by using purposive sampling techniques and 30 students selected by using stratified random sampling techniques, also 5 supervisors, 5 finance officers, 40 teachers and 5 PTA members selected by using availability sampling techniques. In general, the main data gathering tools used for this study were questionnaires, interview and document analysis. Both qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods were employed in order to turn up at the results. The major statistical tools employed were frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. It was found that the GEQIP budget was sometimes implemented and has moderate contribution to facilitate the teaching and learning process in the School without any significant difference at 0.05 level. The findings identified the presence of Lack of assessing needs of school community on what to do with GEQIP budget, School’s GEQIP budget stakeholder lack of freedom to plan and implement freely and Lack of providing on time report about GEQIP budget to stakeholder were Serious problems that Influence GEQIP budget from Achieving Quality Education at secondary schools without any significant difference at 0.05 level. GEQIP budget was not used to help poor students, female students, to reduce drop out students, improve teaching methods like group learning and failed to bring quality education. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends the region should solve the major problems. Thus the revision or redesigning seems to be necessary to properly implement budget offered to the school and to achieve the intended goal to improve the general quality of education which has negative impact for the proper Management of the allocated budget