| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to find out the challenges faced by the BOG in the
process of recruitment of teachers in Baringo District. Six research questions were
formulated to guide in the study. Research question one sought to determine
factors affecting teacher recruitment; research question two sought to establish
the criteria used by the BOG in the selection of secondary school teachers;
research question three sought to establish various challenges BOG face as they
perform their teacher recruitment duties. Research question four sought to
establish personnel factors that affect BOG members in their role of teacher
recruitment; research question five aimed at establishing whether there arc any
political factors that affect the BOG in teacher recruitment and research question
six wanted to establish how the challenges that face the BOG members in teacher
recruitment can be resolved. The review of literature focused on the literature related to teacher recruitment.
This entailed education before independence, teacher recruitment, legal framework
of the BOG, decentralization of teacher recruitment to BOG, review of related
studies and challenges that the BOG members face in their role of teacher
recrui tment.
The study employed descriptive survey. Data was collected by use of
questionnaires. findings indicated that some of the selection panels did not have the recommended number people that make up the panel. For example some
respondents reported that they did not have a representative from the TSC. This
was a challenge in that there was nobody to ensure that the TSC guidelines were
followed. It was also revealed that some BOG members had low educational
standards or were illiterate.
The study also found out that a number of the BOG members were not aware of
the guidelines set by the TSC. Most of the BOG members had vested interests in
the recruitment process in that they had their own favouritc candidates that they
forced into being selected. There was political interference also in the teacher
recruitment process. Some politicians used the BOG members to push their own
candidates into the job. Based on the findings, it was concluded that there were
various challenges that faced the BOG in the process of teacher recruitment. In the light of the research findings, it was recommended that all those charged
with the responsibility of teacher recruitment should be well prepared and
sensitized on the TSC guidelines to ensure that justice is done during the
recruitment process. The study also recommended that BOG members should have
a set educational standard before being appointed into the school board. This is
because illiteracy and low educational standards were found to be major
challenges facing the process. Lastly it was recommended that there is need to
incorporate some moral issues in the TSC guidelines which will cater for issues of
nepotism, favouritism and tribalism. Taking the limitations and delimitations of the study, the researcher suggested that a study on attitude of BOG members and
headtcachcrs on the decentralised teacher recruitment should be conducted. It was
also suggested that there is need to conduct a study to establish whether there is
any significant relationship between level of education of BOG members and their
participation in school management. i\ study on the influence or sponsors in
teacher recruitment process should also be conducted and lastly a study on impact
of BOGs in the academic performance of the schools should also be done. | en |
