| dc.description.abstract | Human resources refer to people in an organization either skilled, semi skilled or
unskilled that helps in achieving the organizational pre-determined goals and
objectives. Despite the heavy investment that the government of Kenya (GoK) has
put in primary schools, the training and coordination of human resources to
enhance pupils’ performance remains questionable. The contribution of efficient
of human resource management practices and pupils’ academic performance has
not been well investigated. The study sought to investigate to demographic factors
influencing board of management in efficient management of human resources in
public primary schools in Kathiani District of Machakos County. The four
research objectives were formulated to guide the study. Specifically the sought to
determine how gender of BOM Members influence efficient management of
human resources in public primary schools, to assess how age of BOM members
influences efficiency management of human resources in public primary schools,
to determine how academic qualifications of BOM members influence human
resource management in public primary schools and to establish how
administrative experience of BOM influence efficiency management of human
resources in public primary schools. The study used descriptive survey research
design. The target population comprised 71 public primary schools. The
probability and non-probability sampling design were used to select the sample
size of 21 schools, 21 headteachers, 42 chairpersons and treasurers of BOM
members, 21 support staff and teachers in 21 sampled schools.
The research instruments that were used in the study were questionnaires and
interview schedules. Data was collected using questionnaires designed for
headteachers, BOM members and teachers while interview schedule for support
staff. A pre-testing of research instruments was done in three schools that part of
target population but were not among the sample size. Test-retest technique of
measuring reliability was used to determine the reliability of research instruments.
Descriptive statistics using frequency counts and percentages was used to
analyze the data which is presented using tables, graphs and circle graphs.
Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) technique version 17.0 for windows
and use of descriptive statistics was used to analyze quantitative data. Based on
the objective the following were findings of the study, headtechers use teamwork
in their management of human resources. The BOM members were involved in
human resource management such as hiring of support staff and Parent
Association teachers, pupils discipline and motivation of both pupils and teachers.
The policy guidelines were available in schools and most of the BOM members
had read them. Based on the recommendation the government, Non-
Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders needs to improve
policy in human resource governance in the schools, and finance in-service
training of the BOM to offer better oversight on the management of human
resource outside school routine. | en_US |
