Abstract:
The main purpose of the study was to assess practices and challenges of budget
management in primary schools of Adea Berga Woreda, West Shoa Zone. The study
employed description survey method employing quantitative and a qualitative
approaches. From the total of 55 schools 11 primary schools, and from 55 principals
11 were taken as participants of the study using simple random sampling technique as
well as 11 principals, 11 Cluster Supervisor were purposively selected as sources of
data for the study, with the total of 88 participants out of 176 study population. The
data gathering tools through closed-ended questionnaire was analyzed using
percentage, and mean. While the information gathered through interview, open ended
questions, and document analysis were used to supplement or triangulate as
appropriate. The findings of the study indicated were not trained personnel’s, low
rule and regulation on budget, lack of proper monitoring and evaluation. Then the
conclusion were lack of training, lack of rule and regulation, lack of proper
monitoring and evaluation were listed as the major conclusion. Based on the findings
and conclusions the overcome of encountered, recommendations have been forwarded
that It is better if all leaders are either trainees of ScL, EDPM or PGDSL, schools
should implement the rule and regulation guide-lines, proper monitoring and
evaluation guide-lines at school level.
