Students’ perspective towards educational service quality in Ethiopian public university: A triangulation approach

Zelalem Zekarias Oliso & Demoze Degefa Alemu

Volume 4 Issue 3, September 2023

Abstract

In higher education, evaluating educational service quality from students’ perspective is vital to pinpoint institutional strengths and identify areas for improvement. The main purpose of this study was to examine students’ perspective towards education service quality of a public University in Ethiopia. Using qualitative case study design, the study employed purposive sampling technique to select participants including regular undergraduate students, student union representatives, teachers, department heads, college deans and student service directorate director. Semi-structured interview was conducted with twenty participants, consisting of six teachers, four student union representatives, five department heads, four college deans and one student service directorate director. Meanwhile, focus group discussion was conducted with twelve purposefully selected students. The thematic qualitative data revealed that students’ perception towards educational service quality of the University was found to be poor. This study further uncovered that poor provision of educational services affects students’ learning. Based on the findings, conclusions, recommendations and directions for further studies were forwarded.

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Zelalem Zekarias Oliso. Corresponding author. M.A and Lecturer in the Department of Pedagogical Sciences at Arba Minch University, Ethiopia. Currently, he is a PhD candidate in the Program of Educational Policy and Leadership at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He has been teaching in higher education for several years. He has conducted researches in the field of education and published articles in reputable journals.

Demoze Degefa Alemu. PhD and an Assistant Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. Currently, he is a Chairman of Department of Educational Planning and Management at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He has been teaching and advising postgraduate students in higher education for several years. He has conducted various researches in the field of education and published many articles in reputable national and international journals.

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Cite this article:

Oliso, Z.Z & Alemu, D.D. (2023). Students’ perspective towards educational service quality in Ethiopian public university: A triangulation approach. International Journal of Educational Management and Development Studies, 4 (3), 39 - 62. https://doi.org/10.53378/353003