http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/1923 2026-10-13T01:50:44Z 2026-10-13T01:50:44Z Edget, Seyoum http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/17202 2026-09-01T08:38:08Z 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Effect of Teacher’s Efficacy on Instructional Strategy Use and Student Engagement: Case of Woldia Collage of Teachers Education Edget, Seyoum Teachers’ efficacy for teaching their perceptions about their own capabilities to foster students’ learning and engagement has proved to be an important teacher characteristic often correlated with positive student and teacher outcomes. The central concerns of this study were to evaluate the level of teachers’ efficacy and to examine the mean difference between high and low efficacious teachers’ in terms of uses of instructional strategies and student engagement. Twenty teachers and two hundred students from five departments were selected using lottery method sampling techniques. Teachers’ sense of efficacy scale, finding instructional strategies scale and student course engagement scale were used as data collection instrument. One sample t-test and two samples t-test were employed for data analysis. One sample t-test revealed that the sample mean was significantly different to test value. This indicated that the Woldia College of Teachers’ Education teachers had low teacher’s efficacy. The two samples t- test result indicated that there were statistically significant difference between teachers with high teachers’ efficacy and low teachers’ efficacy in their uses of instructional strategies(p=0.04) and student engagement(p=0.03). In conclusion, since teachers' sense of efficacy is related to students’ motivation, it is important to determine how teachers uses various instructional strategies to engage students in the classroom. The present study may help involving students as a variable in the study of teachers’ efficacy gave a better understanding of the direct contribution of teachers’ efficacy on students’ engagement. It was recommended that teachers need to develop their efficacy by focusing their internal capability and beliefs by considering the importance of their belief in their uses of instructional strategies and level of student engagement. Also, studies in relation to teachers’ efficacy should use various instruments to involve students as a variable and to observe the consistency of the measurement

2019-06-01T00:00:00Z Bezawit, Alem http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/17200 2026-09-01T08:21:31Z 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z

Psychosocial Predictors of Attitude towards Premarital Sexual Practice among First Year Students of Injbara University Bezawit, Alem Adolescence is a stage in life that is considered very turbulent as the psychological, social and physiological changes that accompany this period predispose young people to risky sexual behavior. The objective of this study was to assess psychosocial predictors of attitude toward premarital sex among Injibara university first year students. Correlational design was used and the target population of this study consists of 1698 adolescent students 280 students were selected as sample using simple random sampling method and also availability sampling technique was used. Hence, 280 adolescent students (147 males and 133 females) participated in this study. Relevant data were collected using questionnaire. The data were quantitatively analyzed using (inferential statistics) logistic regression, one sample t test and independent sample t test. This study indicate that level of and exposure to peer pressure among first year university student having the experience of premarital sex have below average level of self-esteem (t= -46.93, p=.000) and have been exposed to higher level of peer pressure (t= 26.11, p=.000). Study suggests that male first year students with the experience of premarital sex have higher level of self-esteem and exposure to peer pressure than their female counterparts. Self-esteem negatively predicted attitude towards premarital sex. Therefore researcher recommended opening effective counseling office and gender based guidance to first year students and finally researcher recommend the university administrators to see seriously how adolescent student are get life skill training before starting teaching learning process

2020-07-01T00:00:00Z Getaneh, Adamu http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/17199 2026-09-01T08:16:03Z 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z

Assessment of Teachers' Perceived Social Status and It’s Contributing Factors and Their Professional Commitment in North MechaWoreda Secondary Schools Getaneh, Adamu The aim of this study was to assess teachers‟ perceived social status, their professional commitment and influencing factors in North Mecha Woreda Secondary schools. Samples of 154 teachers were selected from all teachers in the Worerda using a multi stage random sampling. With explanatory and co relational research design, data were gathered using a questionnaire and analyzed using one sample t-test, correlation, linear regression and stepwise regression. The results showed that the level of teachers perceived social status was found to be significantly below average. Similarly, teachers‟ professional commitment was found significantly below average. With respect to Pearson correlation analysis results, there was statistically significant positive relationship between teachers perceived social status and teachers professional commitment (r =.433) and liner regression analysis result shown that teachers perceived social status predicts teachers professional commitment(R square = .187).The stepwise regression result showed that the effect of workload reduction, pupil partnership, teachers as active reformers, expanded community role, teachers as workers and public appreciation factor was statistically significant to predict teachers perceived social status respectively. Hence, this study reported, of the seven factors, these six factors were proved to be more reliable and contributing factors and achieved in this study and, therefore, considered most likely to generate positive change in the social status of teachers North Mecha Woreda secondary schools. But, the effect of re-orientation as leaders‟ factor was not significant to predict teachers' perceived social status and it proved as less contributing factor. North Mecha Woreda Secondary school teachers‟ may possibly feel disrespect from the society and they have weak attachment with their profession. Stake holders such as media and famous individuals advocacy to foster teaching profession is the mother of all other professions and policy makers need to make the teaching profession an attractive profession for candidates who can strengthen the social status of teachers was recommended. Besides, local school leaders such as parent teacher association and kebele education board around the school should generate both material and non material awards and appreciations for teachers in front of the local communities for teachers‟ scarification was recommended.

2020-07-01T00:00:00Z Eshetu, Girmay http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/17184 2026-09-01T06:33:21Z 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z

Causes of Recidivism and Stratgies for Prevention: The Case of Bahir Dar Town Prison Admnistration Eshetu, Girmay The objective of this study is to identify the causes of recidivism and strategies for prevention in Bahir Dar town prison administration. To achieve the objective, a mixed methods research design was employed. The study participants were recruited by employing purposive sampling technique. Due to its manageability a comprehensive sampling techniques was used for the recidivists. Thus all the recidivists, 107, were included in the study. Informants of qualitative research were also recruited purposively. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used. Primary data was collected from recidivists through questionnaires and in-depth interview. Whereas secondary data involved the review of, records of police and prison authorities, documents of the government and various publications and reports. The quantitative data from the recidivists were analyzed by using descriptive statistics while the qualitative data were analyzed by using thematic analysis. The major causes that contribute for recidivism were economic problems (i.e. poverty, unemployment, poor living conditions), family problems (family conflict, lack of love and affection, lack of close supervision, divorce, death of one or both parents) and psychological problems (anxiety, depression, stress, psychotic). Moreover, the study revealed that labeling, discrimination, false witness, lack of adequate rehabilitation and reintegration services are important causes for recidivism. Recidivists experience discrimination and marginalization, lack of financial and material support, no job opportunities; and the rest do not have families and relatives. These challenges affect their reintegration processes. Consequently, these challenges are pushing factors for reoffending. Besides, the study revealed that strategies for dealing with recidivism include rehabilitation program in prison, reintegration programs, and family development program. from this ,it can be conclude the intention of this research was to identify the major causes of recidivism , and strategies for prevention it shall be used as an input to reorganize the existing correctional services to address the needs. Finally, it is recommended that the prison center and other stakeholders should provide sufficient rehabilitation and reintegration services for recidivists.

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