Publication: Headteachers’ Resource Mobilization Skills and implementation of Infrastructure Projects in Primary Schools
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2023-04-20
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International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration
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Abstract
The greatest tool for the growth of a country
is through education. For such educational
aims and curriculum objectives to be
realized, the quality of education delivered
offered to pupils in any primary school is
dependent on a multiplicity of dynamics such
as successful implementation of projects.
Poor planning is one of the main causes of
failure of many projects in primary schools.
Kisii South Sub- County is no exception with
many public primary schools having been
victims of ineffective implementation of
projects. Headteachers’ planning skills are
crucial in enabling them to develop and
implement infrastructure projects in primary
institutions. Thus, this study aimed at
examining the influence of headteachers’
involvement of stakeholders on
establishment of infrastructure projects in
schools in Kisii South Sub- County. Using
the mixed methodology and concurrent
triangulation research design, the study
involved 198 teachers who filled
questionnaires and 10 head teachers as key
informant interviewees. Validity of the
instruments was examined through expert
judgment while split-half method was
employed to examine the reliability. Data
was analzyed using descriptive statistic and
correlation analysis. The findings showed
that some head teachers were keen on
engaging the alternative income generating
activities for infrastructure projects.
Similarly, while there were relatively many
of the teachers acknowledged that the head
teachers showed abilities to organize for
fundraising projects on their schools, a few
had different practices. The correlation
analysis showed that the influence of
headteachers’ resource mobilization skills on
implementation of infrastructure projects in
public primary schools in Kisii South SubCounty was weak positive. However, the
influence was insignificant. The Ministry of
Education may use the study findings in
evaluating and strengthening the processes of
implementation of projects in primary
schools.