The Role of Civic and Ethical Education to Nurture the Behavior of Students

Abstract

The core objective of this study was to explore the role of Civic and Ethical Education to nurture behavior of students in Aleta Wondo Secondary School, Ethiopia. To achieve this objective, the study employed cross-sectional survey research design with a combination of mixed research approach. The study used survey and key informant interviews as the major data gathering tools. The collected quantitative data were analyzed via mean and standard deviation while the qualitative data was presented using narration. The findings of the study showed that the intention of Civic and Ethical Education to help students practice ethical values in their school and locality was not effectively realized. The study result revealed that Civic and Ethical Education positively informed students to practice social and democratic values in their lives, schools, and localities, but a gap persists in creating responsible students who know and match their obligations and rights.