Efficiency of income generating activities as an alternative funding for public secondary schools in Nairobi province
Abstract
The study intended to investigate the efficiency of income generating activities as
alternative funding for public secondary schools in Nairobi province. Also identified were
measures put in place to save on costs in the utilization of physical, human, financial
and time resources.
Research methodology involved survey design. It relied on questionnaire, interview and
perusing of financial accounting documents like invoices, receipts, local purchase
orders and ledger books. The target population was the forty six public schools in
Nairobi province. There were five out of forty six secondary school that were randomly
sampled for the pilot study. The five schools were also included in the study of the
whole population.
The research instrument was a questionnaire which had background, physical, human,
financial and time management resources subheadings. Instrument validity was tested
through the piloting of the five schools out of the forty six. Instrument reliability was also
tested by carrying out interviews and perusing financial documents. Data analysis was
done by use of descriptive statistics. The research findings were: first, there were
income generating activities like school farms. Secondly some existing income
generating activities are self sustaining like school farms. Thirdly the identified financial
accounting documents kept by the schools included invoices, receipts, cash books,
cheque books, trial balances, local purchase orders and ledger books. Finally efficiency
of income generating activities as alternative funding for public secondary schools in
Nairobi province were identified.
Based on the data collected and analyzed it was evident therefore to draw a conclusion
that there was efficiency of income generating activities as alternative funding for public
secondary schools in Nairobi province.
The recommendations included effective and efficient utilization of school resources
involving the private sector to plough back their profits realized as a community service,
provision of entertainment for instance plays and dinner dance at a cost. Construction of
affordable houses for renting as a long term investment, tailored Information
Communication Technology (lCT) training programmes for clients other than students at
competitive market rates and enhancing the technical and science departments to be
more creative and innovative by producing high quality products.
Citation
M.ED (Educational Administration) Thesis 1983Sponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
University of Nairobi, College of Education and External Studies
Description
Master of Education Thesis
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