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International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review Vol. 3(8), pp. 215-222. September, 2015. ISSN: 2360-7866 DOI: 10.14662/IJARER2015.007
Full Length Research
Perceptions of Stakeholders Regarding The Effect Of Financial Mismanagement on the Quality of School Workers, Students’ Enrolment and Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Gucha Sub-County, Kenya
*Florence Osiri Mobegi
E-mail: fosiri@yahoo.com
Accepted 10 September 2015
There have
been a number of cases reported mainly through the local print and
electronic media regarding mismanagement of finances in public secondary
schools. Gucha is one such district that experienced 47 cases of
financial mismanagement between the year 2008-2010. This study was
therefore set to establish the perceptions of stakeholders on the effect
of financial mismanagement on quality education: school workers,
students’ enrolment and performance in public secondary schools in Gucha
district. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The study
population consisted of 126 head teachers, heads of departments, Board
of governors’ chairpersons, bursars, 1011 teachers, and 10 quality
assurance officers. Stratified random sampling technique was used to
select 5 boarding schools, 37 day schools, 42 head teachers, 42 Bursars,
42 heads of departments, 42 BOG chairpersons, 337 teachers while
purposive sampling was used to select 10 quality assurance and standards
officers. Data was collected by the use of questionnaire, interviews
schedule, Focus group discussions and observation forms. Quantitative
data collected through questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive
statistics in the form of means, frequency counts and percentages.
Qualitative data collected through interviews and Focused group
discussions were transcribed, organized into themes and sub-themes as
they emerged in an on-going process. The study established that
financial mismanagement had adversely affected students’ enrolment,
performance and the quality of workers. Based on the findings of the
study it therefore emerged the need for the government to appoint a
financial committee at the school level comprising of members from other
stakeholders to assist principals in managing school finances. This will
reduce the principals’ powers of controlling finances by themselves and
increases levels of accountability and transparency. Cite This Article As: Mobegi FO (2015). Perceptions of Stakeholders Regarding The Effect Of Financial Mismanagement on the Quality of School Workers, Students’ Enrolment and Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Gucha Sub-County, Kenya. Inter. J. Acad. Res. Educ. Rev. 3(8): 215-222
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