Publication: Role of parents teachers association in the management of free secondary schools in Igembe South District, Kenya.
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2012-11
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Mount Kenya University
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This study investigated the levels of participation of PTAs in the management of Free Secondary
Education funds in selected schools in Igembe South District, Meru County, and suggest ways by
which their participation can be improved in the various schools in order to tap into the benefits
of the program and enhance the performance of the respective schools. The researcher obtained
a permit as required by law to conduct the study, and then went to the selected schools to
collect data. A descriptive survey research design was used in this study. The study population
consisted of the school Principals, the school PTA chairs, and 2 BOG representatives from
each of the ten randomly selected public secondary schools in Igembe South District, making a
total of 40 respondents. Data was collected by use of questionnaires and interviews. The
collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as means and percentages. The
results obtained ware expected to demonstrate the level of PTA involvement in the
management of secondary schools and its effect on the performance of the schools in the study
area, and the recommendations developed by the study help come up with ways of improving
the situation in these schools and the country as a whole. The role played by the PTAs in the
management of free secondary education funds in the study area found out that the PTAs are not
actively involved while the main challenges facing effective management of free secondary
education funds in schools shows that PTA disagree with there being effective management of
FSE funds and the effects of the current state of management on the performance of the
respective schools, the study found out that there is no effectiveness of PTAs in the management
of FSE funds in the schools in the study area.
On the role played by the PTAs in the
management of free secondary education funds in the study area is effective. The study found
that the current level of management and involvement of PTAs in FSE funds management is
affecting the performance of the respective schools as they are not acting as a bridge between the
school management and the parents, and they are not controlling school funds utilization by the
school management committee. The study recommends further study in the relationship between
parent’s teachers association and board of governors in the management of free secondary school
education funds. A second study is recommended on effectiveness of controlling the school
funds by the school management committee.
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Educational planning, Education