Decentralization and service delivery in secondary education in Kebirigo Division, Geseneno Village, Kebirigo Zone Nyamira District Of Nyanza Province- Kenya
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2011-11
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The major objective of this study was to examine the implementation process of Education
Decentralization specifically in view of having the required institutions, and their performance,
the level and nature of participation of the community, the financial resources made available
and its adequacy. To meet the above objective concerned authorities, professionals and
community members have been interviewed.
Data for the research was collected from Secondary sources with the help of interview guides,
unstructured questionnaire and focus group discussion guides. Secondary sources were equally
reviewed. The study was conducted in Nyamira District in the Eastern part of the country.
The study found out, among other things, that Kenya Education Decentralization gave the
mandate for responsibilities like: opening schools; recruit, promote, discipline and dismiss
teachers and other educational professionals; procure and distribute sc.hool provisions without
prior approval of ministry of education. The study found that the power_ devolved is adequate to
undertake the responsibilities of expanding Basic Education. But the relationship between the
Nyamira Distr!ct Education office and that of schools is mostly characterized by a top-down
hierarchical relationship. In Nyamira District Education and schools level there is manpower
problem in terms of having the relevant capacity to undertake the responsibilities and bring
change in Edu?ation Decentralization. There is acute budget shortage principally capital budget
which is reflected in shortage of school infrastructure, provisions and manpower shortage and as
a result a tendency of exercising much reliance on the community beyond it can afford to tolerate
is observed.
It was generally recommended that for Education Decentralization to succeed there is a need to
address the capacity of all those involved from District Education office to the level of schools
and equally the budget constraint must be solved if education should serve as a basis for all
forms of development.
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Research report submitted to the institute of open and distance learning partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Bachelor’s Degree in secondary education (science) of Kampala International University
Keywords
Decentralization, Service delivery, Secondary education, Kenya