GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION PLAN ONE IMPLEMENTATION IN SELECTED WOREDA EDUCATION OFFICES OF GUJI ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out Growth and Transformation plan implementation in selected woreda Education office of Guji Zone. These study attempts to answer basic questions such as the extent to what educational indicators such as access, quality and efficiency were achieved in the implementation of growth and transformation plan, resource that affect the implementation of growth and transformation plan and challenges faced in the implementation of growth and transformation plan. Descriptive survey design was used in this study. The study conducted in six woreda education office. These sample woreda were selected by two sampling techniques such as stratified random sampling technique and available sampling technique. The study participants comprised of 6 woreda Education Office head, 6 woreda Education Office v. head, 24 process owners,1 Zone Education department head, 57 experts and 5 Zone Education department experts by available sampling. The data were collected by using questionnaire, document analysis and interview. Both quantitative and qualitative data analysis were employed in order to reach at results. The quantitative data were analyzed using percentage, mean, frequency and t- test. The qualitative data were narrated with the information obtained through open ended questionnaire and interview. The finding indicates that the extent to which educational indicator achieved and most of the target set to attain educational access, quality and efficiency were not successful. Finally, the analysis of data indicated inability of achieving significant implementation of growth and transformation plan due to the less achievement of educational indicators, less special need education, low Net enrollment rate, low Gross enrollment rate, lack of supporting education by radio and ICT, high dropout rate, lack of time and information resource, lack of school cluster resource center, lack of monitoring and evaluation, problem of communication channels, lack of information and orientation and problem of indentifying needs are the main challenges that lowered the achievement of growth and transformation plan implementation. The study recommends that leader should sensitize in the implementation of plan. Government should also facilitate different NGO and investor to ensure funds to be disbursed to each woredas. Zonal education office, OEB and other stakeholders must be encouraged to work together to increase awareness. Include that woreda education office leaders should develop participatory planning and giving specials attention on woreda education office expert to capacitate their potential through in service training.