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    PRACTICE, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF TEACHING CIVIC AND ETHICAL EDUCATION IN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS: THE CASE OF WOLAYTA SODDO TOWN ADMINISTRATION, WOLAYTA ZONE; SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA
    (HAWASSA UNIVERSTY, 2018-10) FANUEL DAWIT CHAMASSA
    The purpose of this study was to assess the practices and challenges of teaching civic and ethical education in public secondary schools of Soddo Town Administration, Wolayta Zone. Descriptive survey design was employed to achieve the intended objectives and to answer the basic research questions. The study consisted of 2 secondary schools, 189 students, 30 Civics subject teachers and other subject teachers, 4 principals and administrative staffs from each sample school and 1 cluster supervisor. The samples respondents were selected using random sampling technique, while the key informants were selected using purposive sample selection methods based on their proximity to the case under investigation. Questionnaires and interview and document analysis were used to collect data. The data sets were analyzed using mixed analytical technique with descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis methods. The finding of this thesis revealed that inside and outside school variables challenging the teaching practice or the subject delivery. The finding regarding the challenges indicated that there was lack of teachers commitment, lack of motivation for the teachers from government and concerned bodies, the text book ambiguity and complexity, the expansion of corruption in the country and the perception of others as the subject is only for political coverage or to mobilize the people for the leading party. Teachers not committed to apply different active and participatory mechanisms because of lack of motivation and support from concerned bodies, students‟ attention to the subject is becoming less because of perception of other teachers as the subject is for political coverage, lack of democratic school administration, lack of good governance and corruption around their environment. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: continual training and motivation for teachers to upgrade the concepts of contents and approaches, involvement of all school community in the issue of the subject matter, improvement of the text book by avoiding content ambiguity and complexity and including different political ideology.
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    PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF PROVIDING SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM IN BRIGHT CENTER HAWASSA CITY ADMINISTRATION
    (HAWASSA UNIVERSITY, 2024-06) SARA DENEKE
    The main purpose of this study was to investigate the Practices, Challenges and Opportunities of Providing Social Skills Training for Children with Autism in Bright Center Hawassa town Administration. The study followed A qualitative approach and case study design for exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to a social or human problem.The study involved administrators, program coordinator, teachers and parents as participants by using purposive sampling techniques.The data was collected through interviews, observation and document analysis. The finding of the study indicates that even though it faces many challenges, the practice of social skill training is on good way in Bright Center.The center provided various types of social skill training. However, several pitfalls hinder the intended social training for autistic children, such as poor awareness of parents about social skill training for finding a diagnosis and managing the behaviors of their autistic child, lack of trained personnel to improve the planned level of social skill, the restlessness of autistic children in the center and lack of adequate and constant resources of budget that may have triple impacts required resources, instruments and are counted as challenges of effective social skill training for children with autism in Hawassa bright autism. Deficits in social skills may negatively impact several essential domains including, academic achievement, interpersonal relationships, behavior, mental health, and adult life outcomehencethe study forwarded a recommendation to the town administration to recognize the provision of education in autism center and allocation of adequate budget for effectiveness autistic children, especially in social skill training.Administrative bodies in the centersshould make the link with a different governmental and non-governmental organization sto widen the level of services in the city as required. The program coordinator should also create awareness for the parents as they play central roles in social skill training at home and follow upon the parents’ role as well as the teachers. In doing so, they could monitor and see various gaps which should be corrected in time and take remedial actions.
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    PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF PROVIDING SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM IN BRIGHT CENTER HAWASSA CITY ADMINISTRATION
    (HAWASSA UNIVERSITY, 2024-06) SARA DENEKE
    The main purpose of this study was to investigate the Practices, Challenges and Opportunities of Providing Social Skills Training for Children with Autism in Bright Center Hawassa town Administration. The study followed A qualitative approach and case study design for exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to a social or human problem.The study involved administrators, program coordinator, teachers and parents as participants by using purposive sampling techniques.The data was collected through interviews, observation and document analysis. The finding of the study indicates that even though it faces many challenges, the practice of social skill training is on good way in Bright Center.The center provided various types of social skill training. However, several pitfalls hinder the intended social training for autistic children, such as poor awareness of parents about social skill training for finding a diagnosis and managing the behaviors of their autistic child, lack of trained personnel to improve the planned level of social skill, the restlessness of autistic children in the center and lack of adequate and constant resources of budget that may have triple impacts required resources, instruments and are counted as challenges of effective social skill training for children with autism in Hawassa bright autism. Deficits in social skills may negatively impact several essential domains including, academic achievement, interpersonal relationships, behavior, mental health, and adult life outcomehencethe study forwarded a recommendation to the town administration to recognize the provision of education in autism center and allocation of adequate budget for effectiveness autistic children, especially in social skill training.Administrative bodies in the centersshould make the link with a different governmental and non-governmental organization sto widen the level of services in the city as required. The program coordinator should also create awareness for the parents as they play central roles in social skill training at home and follow upon the parents’ role as well as the teachers. In doing so, they could monitor and see various gaps which should be corrected in time and take remedial actions.