The main purpose of this study was to investigate the practices and challenges ofrnconducting action research in Sululta Secondary School and identify the major factorsrnthat hinder/enable teachers in conducting action research. The research methodrnemployed in this study was mixed method approaches (QUAN + qual), which isrnembedded in concurrent type of mixed method. Both primary and secondary sources ofrndata were used. The primary data sources were teachers, principals and townrnadministration education officers. The school documents were used as a secondary datarnsource. The questionnaires were pilot tested and administered to 15 teachers. About 97%rnof the questionnaires were properly filled and returned. In addition to this, interview,rnfocus group discussion and document analysis were made to collect the necessaryrninformation. Results obtained were analyzed by using descriptive statistics andrnnarratives. The results of the study revealed that a) the practices of Sululta SecondaryrnSchool teachers in conducting action research were very low, b) the knowledge and skillsrnof teachers in the study area were sufficient but their involvement in undertaking actionrnresearch were insufficient, c) the role of school management in encouraging teachers tornconduct action research were insufficient, d) the major factors that hinder teachers tornconduct action research in the study area are shortages of training, seminars andrnworkshops regarding research activities, insufficient budget, insufficient referencernmaterials and library services and etc. e) the major factors that enable some teachers tornconduct action research were their professional commitment to support their teachingrnlearning process with research. Thus, to alleviate these problems, it was recommendedrnthat the school management in cooperation with town administration education Bureaurnand Oromia Regional Education Bureau should arrange the means of improving therninvolvements of teachers in conducting action research by allocating adequate budgetrnand providing an in-service trainings, workshops, seminars and experience sharingrnprograms regarding research.