Practice and Challenges of Human Resource Management in Secondary Schools of Adea Berga Woreda‘’

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine Practices and Challenges of Human Resource Management in Secondary Schools of Adea Berga Woreda. The study employed mixed research design consisting quantitative and qualitative approaches to collect and analyze data. Samples of schools and study participants were drawn from four government primary schools selected using purposive techniques. Participants of the study were 142 teachers and five parent student and teacher association members selected by simple random sampling method, seven secondary school principals, and one CRC supervisors, selected by purposive sampling techniques. Self-developed questionnaire was employed as the main data collection instrument in addition to interview, and document analysis. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage mean and standard deviation, and qualitative data were analyzed by using narrative analysis. The study indicated that employment of human resource is effective in all secondary schools .The study also revealed that capabilities and ability required for the different job positions are not well defined and used in staffing process in secondary schools of Woreda understudy. Internal employment and assessment process is moderately effective in identifying the best people for the job. The staffs have no voice in decision making regarding change in work situation. From the finding it is concluded that human resource found in secondary schools of Adea Berga woreda have the problem of commitment in performing their job effectively to improve their school and enhance students’ performance. Therefore, school leaders and Woreda education office should assign affective and competent human resource in secondary schools of Adea Berga Woreda. The schools and woreda education have to develop the capacity and commitment of workers and the leaders through training.