Benefits, implementation status and challenges of integrated functional adult education program in Gamo Zone, Ethiopia
Integrated Functional Adult Education Program (IFAEP) was less effective in promoting development in Ethiopia compared with the expectation government has placed on it. The purpose of this study was, thus, to investigate the benefits, implementation status and challenges of IFAEP in Gamo Zone. The s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Social Sciences and Humanities Open |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125000646 |
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| Summary: | Integrated Functional Adult Education Program (IFAEP) was less effective in promoting development in Ethiopia compared with the expectation government has placed on it. The purpose of this study was, thus, to investigate the benefits, implementation status and challenges of IFAEP in Gamo Zone. The study employed mixed research method with sequential exploratory design. The quantitative data were collected from 123 school principals and 181 facilitators, and were analyzed via mean, standard deviation and independent samples t-test besides multiple regressions. The qualitative data, on the other hand, were obtained through interview conducted with four experts and 24 adult learners. The study disclosed that although IFAEP benefited the adult learners significantly in their social, economic, legal and technological needs, its implementation status was poor due to low partner commitment, poor planning, facilitators’ skill gap, inadequacy of resource supply and inefficient operational system. Thus, to revitalize the benefits, its challenges need be addressed through integrated intervention aided by memorandum of understanding to be signed by all parties, close oversight procedure of the local government and active involvement of all stakeholders to play their respective roles. The best experiences need further be cascaded to other areas preceded by further study. |
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| ISSN: | 2590-2911 |