Some factors affecting school administration under the universal primary education program in Kabwangasj Subcounty, Pallisa District of Uganda
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2018-10
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Kampala International University ,College of Education
Abstract
The research was concerned with the factors affecting School Administration
under Universal Primary Education in Kabwangasi Sub-County in Pallisa District.
The study identified the factors, their impacts and the measures of solving them.
Using a cross-sectional survey research design, the samples gathered in the study
were got from the U.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
and percentages. The major findings of the study were leading and managing
change as a stress factor to school administrators, lack of accountability of finds
as a hindering factor to appropriate use of finds in schools, delegation of
responsibilities is the most exercise management skill; then the impact of
administrative and social relationships is lack of transparency. 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 support from both internal and
external sources to supplement their financial base and allocations to the
education ministry.
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Thesis submitted to the school of postgraduate studies and research in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the masters of education in management and administration of Kampala International University
Keywords
School Administration, Universal Primary Education