Abstract
The overall objective of present proposal is to assess The Role of Facilitators in Community Mobilization Toward Integrated Functional Adult Education The Case of Oromiya Region West Harerghe Zone of MiessoWoreda selected Kebele. The issue of Community Mobilization Toward Integrated Functional Adult Education is the top agenda in Africa. In Ethiopia more recently, the Ministry has placed more emphasis on community mobilization and has undertaken a number of initiatives to better coordinate. There are also strategies and political will which are conducive to mobilize the community toward IFAL program, but still it is not being implemented accordingly. Moreover, Colleges and Universities which are engaged in community mobilization are not working in collaboration with concerned bureaus. In order to accomplish the research project participants were selected from Gorbo and Kayookebele training center of MiessoWoreda. Adult trainers will be selected by simple random sampling techniques. Whereas facilitators will be selected by purposive sampling. After collecting relevant data and analysis and interpretation, the researcher believe that, The research results will provide the essence and more understanding to the responsible bodies so that it contributes its own part on mobilizing the nearby community towards IFALP and achieving the Growth and Transformation Plan. More importantly study will be used as an input for interested researchers in the field to understand how facilitators are play a role in mobilizing community toward IFAL program in MiessoWoreda Keywords: Adult Education Boards and Technical Committee, Community Facilitators, Functional Adult Literacy, Mobilization, Status….. DOI : 10.7176/JCSD/48-03 Publication date :May 31 st 2019
Highlights
In educational terms, adulthood is perhaps best regarded as the age at which a person himself /herself feels to be an adult and is regarded as an adult by his/her social group, (Jarvis, P. 2004)
In Oromia Regional State, in West Harerghe Zone, Facilitators role are insignificant on mobilizing adult learners towards Functional Adult Literacy (FAL) program
Different studies were conducted on FAE program, still the status of facilitators in mobilizing community towards FAL program is not identified For instance, AbebeAnjulo (2017) study on Factors Affecting The Successful Enrollment and Participation of Adult Learners in KindoKoyshaWoreda of Wolaita ZoneKebede Soressa Guta (2016)on the Practices of Integrated Functional Adult Literacy Program in Ethiopia: The Case of Oromia and Haimanot (2014)focused on Practice and Challenges of IFAE in general
Summary
Adulthood is perhaps best regarded as the age at which a person himself /herself feels to be an adult and is regarded as an adult by his/her social group, (Jarvis, P. 2004). During Dergu Regime, the strategies of Adult educations are governed by central, according to Mitsue Uemura,(1999), to mobilize the communities, development through cooperation campaign (Zemecha), played great role raising the political consciousness of the people and preparing them to lead a ''Socialist'' way of life. In Oromia Regional State, in West Harerghe Zone, Facilitators role are insignificant on mobilizing adult learners towards FAL program. Different studies were conducted on FAE program, still the status of facilitators in mobilizing community towards FAL program is not identified For instance, AbebeAnjulo (2017) study on Factors Affecting The Successful Enrollment and Participation of Adult Learners in KindoKoyshaWoreda of Wolaita ZoneKebede Soressa Guta (2016)on the Practices of Integrated Functional Adult Literacy Program in Ethiopia: The Case of Oromia and Haimanot (2014)focused on Practice and Challenges of IFAE in general. What are the different factors that hinder facilitators to mobilize adult learners as to government strategies?
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