Abstract:
The objective of this research was to examine the leadership roles and challenges in implementing
IFAE in Guto Gida Woreda. The study employed descriptive research type with concurrent mixed
method design or triangulation Design. Data was collected concurrently and mixed during data
interpretation. In order to select the 279 sampled respondents from the target population of 788 from
woreda and 8 kebele leaders, adult education facilitators and adult education currently attending the
program, stratified, systematic and purposive sampling techniques were employed. Data were
collected from both primary sources and secondary sources. Quantitative data collected through
questionnaires were analyzed by using descriptive statistics. The qualitative data collected through
interview, FGD, and document review analyzed through thematic analysis. The reliability test is 0.89
which implies that the instruments for data collection are reliable and the response rate of the study is
97.13% which is adequate. The finding of the study revealed that there are limitations such as the
absence of adult students’ enrolment, irregular attending of the class, the program not based on adult
students’ interest, low program completion by the students; and existence of gaps in improving adults’
basic literacy skill. Similarly, the findings indicated the existence of gaps in implementing leadership
roles of creating a vision, decision making, strategically planning and monitoring and evaluating IFAE
implementation performance. The study conclude that the current practice of IFAE implementation is
poor; leaders in the study have limitations in discharging their leadership roles mainly due to
challenges like financial, material and resource; human weak institutional cooperation and community
awareness. Based on this, it is recommended to give proper attention; articulate clear vision, and plan
strength stakeholder participation, communities create awareness and design strong monitoring and
evaluation system in order to improve IFAE implementation in the woreda. |
