This study was conducted with the objectives of looking into what was going on practicumrnimplementation program in the college and placement schools to expose student-teachersrnfor the actual practices. It was also aimed at investigating the views of the researchrnparticipants and challenges on the effectiveness of the college and placement schools thatrnare implementing the practicum program in Bonga College of Teachers Education. Torngather necessary data: questionnaire, semi-structure interview, observation and focusrngroup discussion were employed. The collected data was tabulated and analyzed both byrnquantitative and qualitative methods. To achieve the purpose, 145 third year studentteachersrnfrom ten department, 20 tutors, 20 mentors( from 5 placement schools by taking 4rnmentors from each), 5 practicum coordination team members, 3 student-teacher councilrnmembers and 1 Academic vice Dean were selected by systematic random and purposivernsampling methods respectively. The findings of the study show that implementing practicumrnprogram in the college and placement schools were low understanding and perceptions forrntheir role and responsibilities, poor relationship between the college and schools, poorrnsupport, assistance, follow up, assessment and feedback to the student-teachers, lack ofrnclear and organized guideline by the college and schools main bodies of the program. As arnresult, tutors and mentors did not use the various roles expected of them; student-teachersrndid not have opportunities of getting the necessary skills and competencies of teaching fromrnactual field experiences. On the other part of college administration bodies were shortage ofrnfinance and resources, inability to give pertinent allentionto the training of mentors, tutors,rnstudent-teachers and other concerned bodies for the improvement of the program. Based onrnthe findings conclusion and recommendations were forwarded.