Teachers and Multiculturalism in Education : The Case of Eshet Primary School,Addis Ababa Ethiopia

The principal purpose of the study was to explore teachers' awareness, attitude and their practices on multiculturalism in education. To realize the objectives data were collected from Eshet government primary school from the principal, teachers and students through in depth interviews, and observation. Relevant document sources were also analyzed. The participants for interview were selected purposely based on their willingness, cooperation, academic performance and responsibility. Fifteen participants i.e the school's principal, nine teachers and four students were interviewed. The final finding disclosed that teachers' awareness towards multiculturalism in education was encouraging but limited.