Influence of community involvement on sustainability of free primary education funded projects: a case of Olekasasi primary school and Nakeel primary school Ongata Rongai Division in Kajiado County
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Date
2011Author
Nungari, Harrison G
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The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of community involvement in sustainability of the Free Primary funded projects. This research was to explore community involvement in the FPE funds usage since the topic has never raised attention before. The research will use descriptive survey design so as to obtain a general overview of the Free Primary Education Funds usage. The sample size of this study will be 272 respondents. Data analysis involved checking the data for accuracy, entering the data into the computer, transforming the data, developing and documenting a database structure that integrates the various measures.
The target population in this study constitutes of pupils of the two primary schools and the parents respectively. The study will use semi-structured questionnaires to collect data on the respondent's perception of performance contracts each respondent was given a questionnaire to fill. The study established that that the FPE funded projects in Nakeel pnmary school involved the community in projects identification and implementation choices whereas in Olekasasi primary school the community did not have enough representation in projects identification and implementation choices.
The findings indicates that most of the respondents of Nakeel primary school agreed that they were actively involved in the selection of the PMC which resulted to the sustainability of Free Primary Education funded projects whereas for Olekasasi primary school, majority disagreed that they were involved thus resulting to lack of sustainability.
The study established that the Nakeel primary school community was involved in the projects' monitoring and evaluated, there was a residence monitoring and evaluation, that the projects were sustainable and that the projects were successful whereas in Olekasasi primary school community did not have a chance to participate in monitoring and evaluation results to successful completion of the project in Nakeel pnmary school whereas lack of community involvement in M & E resulted to unsustainable projects in Olekasasi primary school.
The Free Primary Education fund management needs to strengthen Free Primary Education funded projects committees and the PMCs capacity building initiatives on commmnty involvement. In the implementation and management of Free Primary Education funded projects there is need to increase the current allocation of 2% which is not enough to meet continuous training needs.
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University of Nairobi, Kenya
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