The Contribution Of The Education Transition Fund (ETF) Towards Ensuring The Attainment Of Basic Education For All In Umguza District.

Contents

Declaration .............................................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL FORM ............................................................................................................................... ii

RELEASE FORM ................................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................. iv

DEDICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... v

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................................ viii

ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................................ ix

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1

Background to the Study .................................................................................................................. 1

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ............................................................................................... 3

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................ 4

RESEARCH QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................. 4

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY ................................................................................................. 4

THEORATICAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................... 5

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................... 7

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 9

LITERATURE REVIEW .............................................................................................................. 15

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................................... 21

Basic Education for all in Zimbabwe -: An Overview ................................................................... 21

Background of Education Sector in Zimbabwe ............................................................................. 21

Pre Independence Era.......................................................................................................................... 21

Post Independence Era ........................................................................................................................ 23

Past Interventions encouraging Basic Education for All ............................................................... 25

School Dropout Statistics in Zimbabwe‟s Education Sector ......................................................... 28

Education in Umguza District ........................................................................................................ 29

Chapter Summary .......................................................................................................................... 31

CHAPTER 2 ......................................................................................................................................... 32

THE ETF AND ITS INFLUENCE ON BASIC EDUCATION FOR ALL LEVELS IN UMGUZA DISTRICT .................................................................................................................................................. 32

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 32

Roll out of the ETF ............................................................................................................................. 32

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Successes of the ETF ..................................................................................................................... 35

Increased school enrolment and Reduced school dropouts ................................................................. 35

Improved pass rates ............................................................................................................................. 36

Improved Literacy Rates ..................................................................................................................... 37

Improved promotion rates ................................................................................................................... 37

Pupil Textbook Ratio .......................................................................................................................... 38

Increased access to Quality Education and Improvement on the Quality of Education in Umguza ... 39

Engagement of Child Protection Committees ..................................................................................... 41

Failures and Challenges faced by ETF .......................................................................................... 42

Continued Dropouts ............................................................................................................................ 42

Failed provision of some tenants of Quality education ....................................................................... 44

Unclear way forward for project beneficiaries .................................................................................... 45

Chapter Summary .......................................................................................................................... 47

CHAPTER 3 ......................................................................................................................................... 48

ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ETF ......................................................................... 48

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 48

Recommendations to the Government and National policy formulators ............................................ 49

Recommendations to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education .......................................... 50

Recommendations to NGOs and Donors ............................................................................................ 51

Recommendations to local authorities ................................................................................................ 52

Chapter Summary .......................................................................................................................... 53

CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................................... 54

REFERANCE LIST ............................................................................................................................. 55

ONLINE SOURCES ...................................................................................................................... 56

APPENDICES ...................................................................................................................................... 57

APPENDIX 1 ................................................................................................................................. 57

INTERVIEW GUIDE (STAKEHOLDERS and PARTNERS) ..................................................... 57

APPENDIX 2 ................................................................................................................................. 60

INTERVIEW GUIDE (BENEFICIARIES, PARENTS/GAURDIANS and TEACHERS) .......... 60