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You are invited to participate in mastering research questionnaire on “Impact of Public Education Financing on Education Service Quality in Galmudug state, Somalia” this research aims to improve educational institutions’ capacity by determining the key dimensions of financing education and service quality that are the most important to all stakeholders of education including the students and their parents.

Kindly note that by completing and submitting of this questionnaire, indicates that you have consented to take part of the research. Finally, note it shouldn’t take more than 20 minutes to complete this questionnaire. Your participation is highly appreciated.

 

 

 

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Section A: About Yourself/Your Profile

This section of the questionnaire intends to you to provide us, with some of personal information. You can be assured this information will be remain confidential. Please select one answer as appropriate according to your opinion:

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Gender

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Age

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Marital Status

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Do you support any dependents?

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Are you currently employed?

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What is the title of your job?

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What is your Education Level?

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What is your major of education?

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Section B: Statements of Public Education Financing Dimensions

I)   For the below questions are related to dimension one “Financing Learning Resource Availability”, please choose one number of the following scales that translates the best represents your opinion.

Note: These scales will be applied to the pointing of your level agreements and disagreements toward to all statements of questionnaire:


[Strongly Disagree=1, Disagree=2, Somewhat of Disagree=3, Neutral=4, Somewhat of Agree=5, Agree=6, Somewhat of Agree=7]

Statements of Dimension One: Financing Learning Resource Availability

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The current number of teachers and staff members available at public school of Galmudug state is sufficient to meet the needs of our students.

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The public schools in Galmudug state lack access of functional technologies (Computers, Internet and Educational software) to support their teaching and learning.

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The funding available for classroom supplies of Public schools (stationery, lab equipment, arts materials) is adequate to support day-to-day educational activities.

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The public schools in Galmudug lack dedicated funding to support learners with disabilities (e.g., braille books, assistive technologies).

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Specialized resources (e.g., science labs, libraries) for public schools in Galmudug state are unavailable or under-equipped.

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There are adequate financial resources allocated for professional development opportunities that help public teachers enhance their skills and instructional methods.

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II)   The following statements relate to the Education Policy Framework. Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with each statement based on your experience or perspective by selecting the appropriate option. Your feedback will help evaluate how policies shape educational outcomes.

Statements of Dimension Two: Education Policy Framework

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The current policy framework effectively bridges gaps in educational quality between well-funded and underfunded public schools.

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Education policies of MoE of Galmudug state provide clear guidelines for allocating funds to public schools based on student needs (e.g., socioeconomic status, disabilities).

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The existing public education policy framework in Galmudug state aligns well with the overall goals and objectives of educational system in our country, ensuring effective resource allocation

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The policies related to professional development and training for educators in public schools are well-defined and less-adequately supported by public financing.

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There are effective monitoring and evaluation mechanisms in place to assess the impact of public education policies on student outcomes and resource utilization.

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The public education policy framework is flexible and responsive to the changing needs of students and the educational environment.

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Public Education Stakeholders (teachers, parents, community members) are actively involved in the development and review of educational policies in our state.

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III)   This section focuses on local government revenue (e.g., taxes, grants, fees, or partnerships) that fund public education in your area. Your insights will help evaluate how these revenue streams support or hinder educational quality and equity.

Statements of Dimension Three: Local government revenue

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Without government support, community-funded for public schools struggle to meet state’s educational quality standards.

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Local stakeholders (such as parents, community organizations, and businesses) of your region play a crucial role in advocating for and supplementing public education funding.

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Community-funded public education initiatives are unsustainable long-term due to reliance on volunteer efforts or irregular donations

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The absence of local government funding forces communities to divert resources from other critical needs (e.g., healthcare, infrastructure) to support schools.

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Local governments fail to advocate for public education funding to compensate for their own limitations.

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Local governments lack transparent mechanisms to report why they cannot meet education financing needs, eroding public trust.

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Local government revenue is distributed equitably among schools in our community, ensuring that all students have access to quality education resources.

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Section C: Statements of Education Service Quality (ESQ) Dimension

IV) The following statements are designed to assess education service quality in Galmudug State. We invite you to share your perceptions by indicating your level of agreement with each statement. Your feedback will help identify the factors influencing education service quality and evaluate how public education financing impacts these outcomes.

Statements of Education Service Quality (ESQ)

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The public schools have set the School Improvement Plan (SIP) in the light of the results of evaluation.

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The classrooms of the public schools are based on MOECHE’s set standards and meet the needs of students.

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The CEC has functioning involved in the school management and leadership of the public schools.

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Teachers of public schools demonstrate expertise in their subject and explain concepts clearly.

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The public-schools have stakeholder feedback mechanism system (eg; Suggestion box) to improve education services and programs

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Appropriate assessment methods (as learning) are applied by the public-schools to collect evidence on what students can & cannot do and record the results.

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