dc.contributor.author | Ikianya, Kageni Janice | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-12T08:26:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of a Master of Education in Corporate Governance University of Nairobi | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/55729 | |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of stakeholders’
involvement in public primary schools resource management on pupils’ academic
achievement in Imenti South District, Kenya. The study was guided by four
research objectives. The research objectives sought to determine how involvement
of school management committee (SMC) in resource management influence
KCPE performance; determine how involvement of teachers in resource
management influence KCPE performance; establish how involvement of parents
in resource management influence KCPE performance t and lastly assess how
involvement of sponsors in resource management influence KCPE performance in
public primary schools in Imenti south district. The study was based on Atkinson
and Feather’s (1966) theory of achievement. The study adopted a descriptive
survey design. The sample comprised of 85 SMC members, 170 parents and 280
teachers. Data were collected by user of questionnaires. Data were analysed by
use of qualitative and quantitative means. Findings revealed that involvement of
school management committee (SMC) in resource management affected pupils
academic performance. Findings also revealed that parents’ involvement in
schools resource management influenced pupils’ academic performance. Findings
also revealed that teachers’ involvement in school resource management
influenced pupils’ academic performance. Findings also showed that involvement
of sponsors in resource management KCPE performance in public primary
schools. Based on the findings, the study concluded that the SMC held meetings
to discuss school matters. The SMC also prepared minutes which they could visit
to during meetings. Findings also revealed that the SMC prepared budget for the
School Management Committee. The SMC indicated that they evaluated the
school’s performance once national results were released. The findings show that
the SMC were involved in the reviewing of budget hence implying that SMC who
are part of school stakeholders were involved in schools resource management.
The conclusions of the study were that parents as stakeholders were involved in
school management; that parents were encouraged to participate in decision
making; that teachers agreed that solving administrative problems with parents
improved student academic progress; that teachers were frequently invited by the
school administration to discuss matters pertaining pupils discipline. The study
further concluded that involvement of sponsors in resource management KCPE
performance in public primary schools. The study recommended that there need
to put in place structures that ensure that parents are fully involved in resource
management. There also need for the sponsors to be empowered on their roles so
that they can play an important role in schools resource management. There is
need to ensure that there is coordination between different stakeholders in the area
of resource management | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | Influence of stakeholders’ involvement in resource Management on pupils’ performance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in public Primary schools in Imenti South District, Kenya | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Education in Corporate Governance, University of Nairobi | en |