Challenges facing private primary schools: case study of Mwea Division, Mbeere District in Eastern Province of Kenya.
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2008-08
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Kampala International University.College of Education
Abstract
The study carried out an investigation on the challenges faced by private primary
schools in their effort to render and supplement the efforts of the government in
as far as rendering education to the country's citizens is concerned. The study
took Mwea Division; Mbeere District located in Eastern Province of Kenya as a
case study.
Previous studies indicate that a number of challenges do affect the operations of
private primary schools but most importantly, the failure of these schools with
their administrators to put in place workable and effective policies capable of
responding to the ever-changing school environment that need quick and timely
planning to help cope up with the situation at hand.
The researcher applied a purely quantitative research design in presenting and
interpreting the research findings. The technique of data collection used was
mainly the use of questionnaires. Selection of the samples was based on a
simple Random sampling procedure so as to give all the respondents equal
chances of participating in the study.
Research findings revealed that the challenges that affect the operations of
private primary schools range from their inefficiency in terms of poor
management techniques, lack of planning, lack of finances that cause budgetary
deficits among other factors
A number of measures have been drawn up basing on the researchers
observation and conclusions of the research findings. These include among
others: government's support from especially from a financial point of view, the
need to instill in these institutions a proper transparency and accountability
mechanisms, availing of private schools with loan facilities among the many
recommendations as can be sighted from chapter five.
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Research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for an award of a degree of bachelor of Education in Arts of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Private, Primary schools, Mwea Division, Kenya.