Policies and reforms of educational systems in Somalia : a review of the current situation
Author
Faqih, Abd al-Shakur Hasan Shaykh
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.39-68, 30 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Somalia
No. of Pages
30
Main Subjects
Economics & Business Administration
Educational Sciences
Abstract EN
Since the collapse of the Somali government in 1991, the education system Policies have not been reformed.
There are many controversy steps to reform the policies and the legal framework but hardly been the subject of any steps forward.
This study presents the current situation and how to improve the quality and minimum standard in near future.
Meanwhile some efforts organized to initiate discussing education policy and act framework, but informal decentralized system in the country sparked much delays.
At the same time, there is a risk of fragmentation in school management between public and private schools limiting the quality impact of education and skill development on students.
The Significance of the study focuses on the strengths and challenges in the current education policy to assist accessing a good quality education and help educational policy-makers, planners, and other interested parties to make appropriate decisions concerning accessibility and quality of education system in Somalia.
The study usesa documentary study review method to collect and analyze data of texts and documents available in the ministry of education databases (EMIS), International NGO’s, and search function provided by Google and Google scholar.
It concludes that the absence of central accreditation and quality assure institutions created poor quality outcomes, which completely affected the education system totally.
The demand for policy reform is absolutely necessary to address the education qualities and standards in the current school system.
Eventually, the study recommends that emphasis to be given the whole education system policy and quality control assuring strategy mechanism, designed around the students and learning, build teachers’ capacity, and engage all public and private sectors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Faqih, Abd al-Shakur Hasan Shaykh. 2017. Policies and reforms of educational systems in Somalia : a review of the current situation. Mogadishu University Journal،Vol. 2017, no. 3, pp.39-68.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-854819
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Faqih, Abd al-Shakur Hasan Shaykh. Policies and reforms of educational systems in Somalia : a review of the current situation. Mogadishu University Journal No. 3 (2017), pp.39-68.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-854819
American Medical Association (AMA)
Faqih, Abd al-Shakur Hasan Shaykh. Policies and reforms of educational systems in Somalia : a review of the current situation. Mogadishu University Journal. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 3, pp.39-68.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-854819
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 67-68
Record ID
BIM-854819