Mathesis On: The Spatial Distribution Of Primary Schools And Effect On Students’ Academic Performance: The Case Of Damboyaworeda Kembata Tembaro Zone In Snnpr Of Ethiopia

Alemu, Abhto

dc.contributor.author	Alemu, Abhto
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-30T12:01:38Z
dc.date.available	2022-11-30T12:01:38Z
dc.date.issued	2022-09-12
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/14652
dc.description.abstract	The study assessed the spatial distribution of primary schools, the spatial accessibility of primary schools to the students and the effects of spatial distribution on students’ academic Performance in Damboya Woreda, Kembata Tembaro Zone, SNNPR of Ethiopia. The study involved three specific objectives; the 1st objective was to evaluate the spatial distribution of primary schools in terms of population number in Damboya Woreda. The 2nd objective was to measure the spatial accessibility of primary schools to students in the study area and the 3rd objective was to analyze the effects of spatial distribution of primary schools on students’ academic performance. Quantitative approach and descriptive survey design were employed. The data used for this study were primary and secondary. Primary data were collected using a hand-held GPS receiver. It is used to capture the coordinate points of the primary schools and other relevant data during filed survey. Secondary data included in the study were administrative map of the study area, Orthophoto of the woreda, Ethio-map, Ethio-Kebeles, population figures of each Kebeles, students’ list and their result, name and location of primary schools of the study area. All Kebeles and all primary schools are incorporated in the study. Data analysis was carried out by using different types of statistical techniques such as Location Quotient (LQ), Lorenz Curve (LC), ratio of school to population, percentage. Bar graph and tables were used to present the data .The findings of the study indicated that the population and schools are not evenly distributed. This revealed that the existing of gaps in access to primary schools in the study area. LQ value varies from4.9 to 0.3; LC indicated that about 37% of primary schools are enjoyed by about 49.6% of population and the remaining 57% of the primary schools are enjoined by 51.4% of the population. Ratio of schools/population varies from 1: 14827 to 1: 1009. About 64.8% of students travel above 2kms to access the schools, while only 35.2% of students travel below 2kms to access the school. Students those who travel above 2kms to access the school constitute 81.7% of dropouts of students from the school and 86% of the students scored below 50% are those who travel above 2kms to access the school. The study concluded that the spatial distribution of the primary schools was not considering population number in the study area. This leads to inaccessibility of schools to students. Hence large numbers of students were forced to travel above 2kms to access the schools. This resulted in dropout of students from the schools and minimization of their results. Finally the study recommended that there was a need for intervention of planners and government in the provision of primary schools in deficient Kebeles such as Bonga, Dato-Darabora,Hego, Qoxa-Kombola, Hamancho, Geremba, Hanja-Laloamo, Yebu and Gonjii.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Geography and Environmental Studies	en_US
dc.title	Mathesis On: The Spatial Distribution Of Primary Schools And Effect On Students’ Academic Performance: The Case Of Damboyaworeda Kembata Tembaro Zone In Snnpr Of Ethiopia	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US