Factors influencing board of management’s governance of information and communication technology in public secondary schools in Kapseret Division, Uasin Gishu County
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing Boards of
management’s governance of ICT resources in public secondary schools in Kapseret
division of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The study was guided by four objectives
namely: To establish the extent to which the BOM’s capacity for provision of facilities
influences governance of ICT resources; to establish how the BoM’s attitude towards ICT
influences governance of ICT resources; to determine the extent to which the BOM’s
management experience influences governance of ICT resources; and to determine the
extent to which training on management of BOM members influences governance of ICT
resources in public secondary schools in Kapseret division of Uasin Gishu County. The
study adopted the descriptive survey design and the main tool for data collection was a
questionnaire triangulated with an observation guide. The target population constituted
all the 224 Board of Management members and 16 principals in public secondary schools
in Kapseret division of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The sample size comprised of 5
principals and 23 BOM members. The data analysis was done by use of SPSS where the
Chi-square was used to establish the relationship between variables. Through data
analysis the study established that budgets on ICT resources are not received or passed on
time hence weaknesses in the implementation of ICT programs in the schools especially
with regard to maintenance and repairs of ICT resources. It was also established that the
BOM’s attitude towards ICT had a significant influence on governance of ICT resource
and BOMs in Kapseret make great effort to provide ICT facilities. With regard to BOM’s
experience with respect to age, education level and profession held, only the current
profession was important as far as ICT staff development was concerned and did not have
an effect on other ICT governance evaluation factors such as ICT facilities to student
ratio, effective ICT facilities maintenance and effective ICT utilization. The other
outstanding results shows that the training of the BOM members plays a key role on the
capability of the BOM members to manage ICT resources which the management bodies
in Kapseret division largely lacked especially on financial and monitoring and evaluation.
Based on the findings of the study the researcher recommends that induction of BOM
members especially on their role in the procurement committee be carried out in time
before members can assume office and that sensitization programs for members of the
BOM on the relevance of ICTs in schools be regularly scheduled. Incentives should also
be instituted so as to attract BOM members of various high ranking professions as it has a
direct significance on governance of ICT resources. Lastly, since training/workshops
have a significant relationship with ICT management, there is need to intensify the
training/workshop attendance of BOM memb
Publisher
University of Nairobi
Description
Master of Education in Corporate Governance
Collections
- Faculty of Education (FEd) [6020]