Determinants and Opportunities of Educational Resource Conformity for Instructional Delivery in Pastoralist-Areas of Oromia: A Contextual Analysis

Abstract

The research investigated determinants and opportunities of educational resource conformity for the educational provisions in pastoralist areas of   Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, intending to lay a strong educational platform which can have lasting effects on improving responsiveness of educational resources (human, material, financial and technical) for the society’s life. Target sites of the study were Fentalle, West Harerghe, East Harerghe, East Bale, Guji and Borena pastoralist community areas. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used to shape the study. Data were collected from sample students (n=418), teachers, educational experts (n=493) and family households (n=200) selected through stratified random sampling. Binary-mode questionnaires, interviews, and FGDs were used to collect data for triangulation. The findings indicated uneven access to resources (technical), fluctuating environmental security due to violence (Socio-political), non-responsive instructional skills and overall practices (Institutional), minimum on-the-job training for teachers (professional), striking traditional practices hampering educational success (socio-cultural), and weak stakeholders’ contributions for the development of educational programs (managerial) to have been overriding determinants.  The accompanying recommendations are for units in charge of coordinating pastoralist-area education to reconsider policy and strategy, with due concern for the proper utilisation of time, materials and human resources.