Abstract

The implementation of adult education in Ethiopia is the responsibility of different sectors. Studies indicated that the collaboration among these sectors is unsatisfactory, but the main factors that deter the collaboration are not well studied. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess major factors that deter intersectoral collaboration in the implementation of adult education in Ethiopia. The result revealed that low political commitment, lack of ownership and responsibility, lack of clear and feasible communication strategy, and lack of financial and skilled human resources are some of the major factors that impede effective intersectoral collaboration. The study implies that the presence of national strategy and preparedness of different sectors to collaborate are important but not sufficient condition to ensure effective intersectoral collaboration in the provision of adult education. It also implies that a program most likely fails when it is developed without genuine and meaningful consultation with its end-users. Generally, effective intersectoral collaboration requires political commitment, and greater synergy between policies and practices that considers the local context and active participation of the community.

摘要

埃塞俄比亚实施成人教育是各部门的责任。研究表明，这些部门之间的合作并不令人满意，但是阻碍合作的主要因素尚未得到很好的研究。因此，本研究的目的是评估阻碍埃塞俄比亚实施成人教育的跨部门合作的主要因素。结果表明，政治承诺不足，缺乏所有权和责任感，缺乏清晰可行的沟通策略以及缺乏财务和熟练的人力资源是阻碍有效的部门间合作的一些主要因素。该研究表明，国家战略的存在和不同部门合作的准备是重要的，但不足以确保在提供成人教育方面进行有效的部门间合作。这也意味着程序在没有与最终用户进行真正有意义的协商的情况下开发时很可能会失败。通常，有效的部门间合作需要政治承诺，并需要在考虑当地情况和社区的积极参与的政策与实践之间实现更大的协同作用。