PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KERSA WOREDA, EAST HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to assess the current practices and challemges of HRM in secondary schools of Kersa Woreda, East Hararghe Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. As to research design, descriptive survey design was used in the study area. A total of 126 sample respondents were selected using whole population (census) and purposive sampling techniques. Questionnaire and interviews were instruments of data collections for the study. The collected quantitative data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics mainly percentages, mean, standard deviations and F-test were used to analyze the data and the qualitative data were analyzed by using thematic analysis method. The major findings of this study was the major HR practices like; manpower planning ,training and development, performance appraisal, compensation practices and effective teamwork were insufficiently or low practiced with overall mean of 2.28 (SD=0.64) in secondary schools, whereas the teachers performance practices, like professional knowledge, instructional strategies, assessment strategies, positive learning environment and professionalism that the teachers provided a well-managed, conducive to learning and encourages respect for all students relatively was higher(M=3.59, SD=1.17). In general, researcher has concluded that there were challenges in accomplishment of school leader’s a HR practices and teachers performance. The implication of this study that HR practices have a great role of improving teachers performance so that to gain more knowledge for teaching staff the impact of human resource practices have on teachers performance. The researcher recommended that the Kersa Woreda education office in collaboration with secondary schools stakeholder better to facilitate on-job trainings,and off-training, facilitate a regular and fair performance appraisal system to be attained school goals and objectives in secondary schools. It needs continues comprehensive and deepest study to promote teachers performance by ensuring HR practices in the East Hararghe Zone, particularly secondary schools in Kersa Woreda