Influence of school prefects’ involvement In governance of public primary schools Borabu district, Kenya
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of school prefects
involvement on governance of public primary schools in Borabu district, Kenya.
The study was guided by the four research objectives. The research objectives
were to determine the extent to which prefects involvement in formulation of
school rules, time keeping, maintenance of cleanliness, organising co-curricular
activities influenced governance of public primary schools in Borabu District. The
study adopted a descriptive survey design. The sample comprised of 15
headteachers, 15 deputy headteachers and 152 prefects. Questionnaires were used
to gather data for the study from all the headteachers, deputy headteachers and the
pupils. Findings indicated that prefects’ were involved in the formulation of rules
and regulations. For example prefects indicated that they were asked of their
opinions by the school administration regarding school matters. Majority of the
deputy headteachers indicated that they involved the prefects in formulation of
school rules and regulations to a large extent. The deputy headteachers met with
the prefects often to discuss matters regarding the schools activities. Findings also
revealed that prefects were involvement in school governance in their role of time
keeping. For example, Headteachers, deputy headteachers and prefects indicated
that there was a prefect in-charge of time keeping. All the respondents in the
study deemed the role in time keeping by the prefects as being very important.
Findings indicated that prefects were involved in school cleanliness. For example,
they were involved in organizing school co curricular activities. There were
prefect incharge of co-curricular activities. The headteachers reported that they
ensured that the prefects took charge of school co-curricular activities very often.
The study concluded that prefects’ were involved in the formulation of rules and
regulations. The study concluded that prefects were involvement in school
governance in their role of time keeping. The study further concluded that
prefects were involved in organizing co-curricular activities. The study
recommended that the school administration should put in place training
programmes for prefects in a bid to enhance their involvement in school
governance. That schools should have laid down policies on how prefects ought
to be involved in school governance and lastly that the school administration
should allow pupils to democratically elect their prefects. The study suggested
that an investigation on challenges facing prefects in school governance should be
conducted. A study on the influence of prefects involvement in school governance
on pupils academic performance should be conducted and a study on role of
headteachers in facilitation of prefects involvement in school governance should
be conducted.
Citation
A Research Project Submitted to the Department of Educational Administration and Planning in Partial Fulfillment for the Degree of Master of Education in Educational Administration,Publisher
Educational Administration and Planning, University of Nairobi
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- Faculty of Education (FEd) [5964]