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 Volume 11, Issue 5 (May 2024), Pages: 209-216

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 Original Research Paper

The impact of teacher training on the delivery of quality education: A study of schools in Mogadishu, Somalia

 Author(s): 

 Mohamed Osman Abdi Idris *, Mohamed Jama Mohamed, Abdikadir Abdullahi Hussein, Mohamedamin Omar Mohamed, Abukar Mukhtar Omar

 Affiliation(s):

 Faculty of Education, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2341-4327

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.05.023

 Abstract

Today, improving the quality of education is central to Africa’s strategic goal of catching up with industrialized nations. This study focused on the effects of pre-service and in-service teacher training on the quality of education in private and public schools in the Mogadishu Benadir region of Somalia. The research used a quantitative approach, collecting data through a questionnaire distributed to a significant sample of individuals. Non-probability sampling was utilized, targeting teachers and school principals who were readily accessible and selected purposefully. The study involved 145 participants, including both principals and teachers from private and public schools in the region. Factor analysis was used to examine the relationship between pre-service and in-service teacher training and the provision of quality education. The findings indicated that both pre-service and in-service training are crucial investments for enhancing educational quality, with correlation coefficients of 0.648 and 0.660, respectively, showing a positive relationship with the quality of education. The study demonstrates the significant positive impact of teacher training on educational quality and suggests further research is needed to explore how this training aligns with educational curriculum and standards.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Teacher training, Quality education, Pre-service training, In-service training, Mogadishu education system

 Article history

 Received 28 December 2023, Received in revised form 3 May 2024, Accepted 13 May 2024

 Acknowledgment 

We would like to acknowledge SIMAD University for funding this research. Its support has made it possible to conduct this critical work, and we are grateful for its generosity.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

This study was conducted following ethical standards and guidelines. Prior to participation, all participants were provided with detailed information about the study's purpose, procedures, and their rights. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. The confidentiality and anonymity of all participants were ensured throughout the study. Data were collected and stored securely to protect participants' privacy. The research protocol was reviewed and approved by the ethics committee of SIMAD University.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Idris MOA, Mohamed MJ, Hussein AA, Mohamed MO, and Omar AM (2024). The impact of teacher training on the delivery of quality education: A study of schools in Mogadishu, Somalia. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(5): 209-216

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