Assessment of the Organization and Management of Functional Adult Literacy Program in Some Selected Woredas of West Harerghe Zone of Oromia

Abstract

Although Functional Adult literacy Program is started in Ethiopia, its management and Organization system has not been developed as per government strategies. It needs serious attentions from the grass root level. As a result, the study was intended to assessing the Organization and Management of Functional Adult Literacy Program. To achieve this objective, descriptive survey method was used. Data gathered using questionnaires, interviews, observation and document review. The participants were trainees, facilitators and Adult Education Technical Committee.Out of 121(55%) trainees, (78(52.6) were selected using proportional stratified then simple random sampling technique. Besides, all (facilitators, Zone and Woreda Technical Committee) were included by purposive sampling techniques). Qualitative data was analyzed through narration and presented thematically. Whereas quantitative data was analyzed using (SPSS) version 19. The findings revealed that: there are problems of organization and management of Functional Adult literacy Program offered in Functional Adult literacy centers, Lack of resources, and qualified facilitatorsrs, unwillingness of stakeholders’ participation on planning and implementation were some of the problems. Thus, these problems made organization and management of Functional Adult literacy Program to be incapable of meeting their purposes and the interests of disadvantages adult’s learners. It is, therefore, recommended that the Oromia Education office, Zone and Woreda Adult Education Board and Technical Committee members and concerned sectors should make maximum possible efforts to mobilize resources, stakeholders and institutions under them to reverse the problems of Functional Adult literacy Program that offered in Functional Adult literacy centers. Keywords: organization ; management ; functional adult literacy DOI : 10.7176/NMMC/80-02 Publication date :May 31 st 2019