| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to determine the role of community financing in enhancing access to pre-school education in Igembe South District. The study also aimed at highlighting the underlying challenges facing community financing of preschool in Igembe South given that their financing is mainly from the community. The
following objectives guided the study: establish the sources of funding to promote access to pre-school education in Igembe South District, to examine the significance of community funding in enhancing access to pre-school education, assess the amount of funding by community to promote pre-school education, determine challenges facing community financing of pre-schools in Igembe South District. The research,
design used in the study was descriptive survey. The target population for this study of 62 head teachers of the schools that benefited by community financing, 62 PTA chairmen, 5 DICECE officers and 1 DEO in Igembe South District. A total of 130 subjects were involved in the study. A sample size of 70 of the population was
sampled. This study used questionnaires for head teachers and PTA chairmen. A face to face interview was conducted with the DICECE officers and DEO. This study employed descriptive statistics to analyze the data. Analyses were done using SPSS version and results presented in form of frequencies and percentages. The results were discussed and interpreted so as to answer the research questions. The study through both the heads teacher’s and the PTA chairmen found that there was a common agreement from respondents that they were aware of sources of funding to promote access to pre-school education in as show by a majority of 82% and 76% respectively. The study found that head teacher and PTA chairmen response 68% and 44% were who the majority agreed that community funding enhanced access to pre-school education. The study found that corruption in allocation of funds challenged community financing of pre-schools to a great extent (mean score 4.04 and 4.02). Lack of financial management skills challenged community financing of pre-schools to a great extent (mean score 4.00 and 4.01).The study conclude that community financing is faced by a number of challenges which some are institutional based while other are political. The study further concludes that this scenario calls for solid partnerships between the government and NGOs, the private sector, local communities, religious organizations and families so as to expand, renovate or establish new mechanisms to meet the funds needed in enhancing access to preprimary education. | |
