| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Board of
Managements’ financial management on public secondary schools in Westlands
District, Nairobi County, Kenya. Four objectives guided the study; to determine
the extent to which Board of Management members’ level of education, Board of
Management members’ professional status, Board of Management members’
gender and the nature of job done influence financial management in public
secondary schools in Westlands District, Kenya. The literature reviewed covered
studies on Board of Management competence in financial management, influence
of level of education, professional status, BOM gender and nature of job done on
BOMs’ financial management, framework and conceptual framework. The study
targeted 10 secondary schools, 150 BOM members, 245 teachers and the DEO in
Westlands District, Nairobi County. The sample size was made of 86 teachers; 43
male and 43 female, and 30% of the 150 BOM members to involve 45 BOM
members and the one DEO. Questionnaires for teachers and an interview guide
for data from the BOM members and DEO was collected through interview
schedule. Reliability analysis was done through test-retest method. Pearson’s
product moment’s correlation was used to test reliability. Validity was ensured
through discussion with the experts including supervisors and colleagues. Primary
data was collected and analyzed using quantitative and qualitative techniques and
presented in tables and graphs. Secondary data was obtained from journals and
schools data base. Data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS). Descriptive statistics that included frequency tables and
thematic statistics were used. This assisted in determining the level of influence
the independent variables have on the dependent variable. This study may be
significant in that it makes the Ministry of Education, teacher training institutes
and Board of Management, the head teachers aware on factors influencing BOM
in financial management in public secondary schools. The findings indicated that
Board of Management members’ level of education, Board of Management
members’ professional status, Board of Management members’ gender and the
nature of job done had positive influence on the effectiveness of BOMs financial
management. The findings of this study may provide information on the role of
BOM on financial management. The BoM members’ should be sensitized on the
importance of higher level of education on financial management in schools. They
should be encouraged to enroll for developing courses on financial management
to better their knowledge and help them in financial management in public
secondary schools. | en_US |
