EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES PROVISIONS IN PASTORAL AREAS OF KABRI BAYAH DISTRICT OF FAFAN ZONE OF SOMALI REGIONAL STATE: IMPLICATION FOR QUALITY PRIMARY EDUCATION

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the Educational services and facilities provisions in pastoral areas of Kabri bayah district of Fafan zone of Somali regional state: implication for quality primary education .In conducting this research, descriptive survey method was employed. The primary sources of data were 75 Teachers,5 school principals 2 woreda education supervisors and 18 PTAs selected ,using simple random, available, and purposive sampling techniques.Questionnaire was the main data gathering instruments while interview, focus group discussion and documents were also employed. The collected data were analyzed quantitatively by using descriptive and inferential statistics, and qualitatively by using descriptive narration.The.research result showed that the unavailability and adequacy of educational facilities in the school determines the quality of educational services provided the pastoralists schools.The research established that learning facilities were critical to provision of quality education in primary schools of sample seleted Kebribayah woreda schools.However, research results showed that majority of public selected Kebribayah woreda schools did not have adequate facilities to support provision of quality education. Lack of adequate classrooms, desks, chairs and tables affected pupils’ learning as overcrowding affected learners acquisition of competency skills required at Kebribeyah Woreda schools.To improve this conditions, the study has come up with the possibilities of allocating adequate financial and material resources constructing additional schools and classrooms in some of the existing primary schools, provision of teachers and enhance teachers’ capacity which will ultimately raise the quality education provision in these schools, employing skilled manpower, improving access and the quality of education and involving all stakeholders as partners of the local government so as to improve the coverage and quality of educational services and facilities in selected primary schools of Kebribeyah Woreda