Factors Influencing Board Of management In Managing constituency Development Fund Projects In Public Secondary Schools In Central Division, Machakos District, Kenya
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing secondary
schools Board of managements(BOM) in the managing of Constituency
Development Fund projects in Central division, Machakos district. The
objectives of the study were:- to establish how BOM influence CDF projects
identification and costing, the extent to which political interest influence the
BOM’s managing of constituency development fund projects, to examine how
local community involvement influence the BOMs managing of constituency
development projects, to examine how availability of funds influence the
BOMmanaging of constituency development fund project in public secondary
schools. The study findings may be used by the Ministry of Education to
formulate financial policies related to CDF funds management. The study was
based onthe theory of needs achievement as postulated by David Mcelland.
The study adopted descriptive survey design. The respondents were 35 BOM
chairpersons, 35 principals, 1 DEO, 3 AEOs and 13 CDF committee
members.The researcher used questionnaires, interview guide and observation
checklist to collect data.Validity of the instrument was established through
sharing the information in the questionnaires with the lecturers and colleagues
students to establish whether the questions were relevant.Reliability of the
instrument was established through test retest method. Quantitative data was
analyzed through descriptive statistics using SPSS progamme and presented
using percentages, tables, pie charts and bar graphs. Qualitative data was
analyzed through content analysis which in turn was analyzed by organizing
data into themes. The findings showed that BOM and school principals are
usually involved in identifying, costing and implementing constituency fund
projects in their schools through participating in ground identification on
where to install a project, approving the cost of the project and preparation in
budget monitoring and implementation. The recommends are that the CDF
committee should disburse the funds in time to schools to enable the
implementation process successful and this should also include allocating
enough funds to schools to facilitate completion of the intended projects. This
will minimize stalled projects in schools.
Citation
Wilson Wambua K. (2013). Factors Influencing Board Of management In Managing constituency Development Fund Projects In Public Secondary Schools In Central Division, Machakos District, Kenya. A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Education in Educational Administration. University of Nairobi.Publisher
University of Nairobi, School of Education
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- Faculty of Education (FEd) [5964]