TABLE ON CONTENTS
ABSTRACT .... , ..................................................................................... ii
DECLARA TIO)'! ............................................................................... iv
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SUPERVISOR i
APPROVAL ...................................................................................... v
COPYRIGHT.! ............................................................ , ..................... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................... vii
DEDICATION ................................................................. " .................. viii
TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................ ix
ACRONYMS .. , ..................................................................................... xii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
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1.2
Background of the study ........ .
Statement of a problem ............ .
l .3.0 Purpose and significance of the study ....
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1.3.1 Objective of the study....................... . ............................................. 2
1.3.2 Specific objective of the study" ......................................................... 2
1.4 Significance of the study ................... .. .. ................... 2
1.5 Hypothesis of the study ........................... . . .................... 2
1.6 Limitation of the study .............. . .. ............. 3
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEV✓
2.1 Educational Quality Conceptualization .................................................. 4
2.2 Educatio1
h Quality Parameters and Empirical findings .................................. 4
2.2.1 Teacher~ and Education Quality ......................................................... .4
School Functioning ............................ .
Physical Facilities ............................. .
Teaching and learning materials .............. .
2.2.5 Pedagogial Orientation: .............. .
2.3. Primary Education Development F'rogrnmrnc ( PEllP) ............................... 9
2.3.2 Achievements ............................................................................... 9
2.4. Participation ................................................................................ I 0
2.4.1. Meaning of participation .................................................................. I 0
2.4.2. Principle for promoting participation ...... . . .................... 10
' 2.4.3. Importance of participation ...... . . .................... 11
CHAPTER THREE:RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3. ' I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . ................ 12
3.2 The Study area: .................... . . ................ 12
3.3 Research Design ............... .. I
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3 .4. The Sample Population ............... . . .............. 13
3.5. Data Collection Techniques and lnsfrun enlatiun ......... ... ...... . ............. 14
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3.5.1 lnterview···································· .............................................. 15
' 3 .5 .2 Documentary review .................................................................... 15
3.5.3 Observation schedule ..................................................................... 15
3.5.4 Data analysis ............................................................................... 15
3.6 Instruments Validation ............ . .. ............... I 6
3.7 Ethical Considerations ............ . . ..................... 16
CHAPTER FOUR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS ......... 17
4.1 Education Quality Perception ................................................................ 18
4.2 Community_w1derstanding of PEDP und itB ·.mpm:1 ....................................... 19
4.3 Community participation in programme planning process ................. 20
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4.4 Decision milking in programme i111plen1cntadn11 .................... .
4.5 Participation, and management of, programme activities...... .
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4.6. Monitoring and evaluation ........ . . .... ··················26
I CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ...................... 28
5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................. 28
Recommendations .......... . . .......................................... 29
5 .1. I General recommendation ..... .
' 5.2.2 Specific [recommendations .... . . ..................... 30
5.2.2.1 Children participation ........... . . ...................... 30
5.2.2.2 Parents participation .................................................................... 30
5.2.2.3 Teacher’s participation .................................................................. 3 I
5.2.3 Educati6n development policy ........................................................ 32
REFERENCES ......................................................... , ...... , ........................ 33
ATTACHMENTS .......................................... ······················ ·················36
' ' ATTACHMENT 1: interviews PLAN ....... ··················..... .., ............... 36
Intervie"}' planning matrix .................. .
Data Specification Matrix ................... .
ATTACHMENT 2: INTERVIEW QUEST!ON,IRF ....... .
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2.1. Pupils P1rticipation Admninistered............ .
2.2. Structure Questionnaire for School Menu Teachers interview ..................... .40
2.3. School Committee Member/Parents Administered Questionnaire .................. 42
2.4. In-depth Interview Questionnaire Guide with School Teachers/DEO ............. .44
ATTACHMENT 3: EDUCATION STATISTICS DATA COLLECTION TABLES .... .45