Some factors affecting school administration under free primary education in Kipkaren Division, Nandi North District, Rift Valley Kenya
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2010-04
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Kampala International University.College Of Education
Abstract
The research was concerned with some factors affecting School Administration
under Free Primary Education in Kipkaren division, Nandi North District, Rift
Valley Province - Kenya. The study identified the factors, their impacts and the
measures of solving them.
Using a cross-sectional survey research design, the samples employed in the study
were got from the F.P.E Schools. The researcher made use of the questionnaire
technique with the aid of focus group discussions to collect data. The data was
categorized through the use of descriptive statistics with the aid of frequencies,
percentages and central tendencies.
The major findings of the study were leading and managing change as a stressing
factor to school administrators, delegation of responsibilities, and lack of
accountability of funds, administrative and social relationships.
Recommendations included; the need for school administrators to be trained and
equipped with management skills to be able to handle and address specific
challenges, a need on the part of education colleges to train future school
administrators on how they can overcome day to day administrative challenges
and above all, the need on the part of government to lobby for more financial
suppott from both internal and external sources to supplement their financial base
and allocations to the education ministry.
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Research report submitted to the Faculty of Education in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the bachelor degree in Education ( G.C )of Kampala International University.
Keywords
School administration, Free primary education, Kenya