ABSTRACT
Article 179 (1) of the 1992 Constitution enjoins the President to cause to be prepared and laid before Parliament at least one month before the end of the financial year, estimates of the revenues and expenditures of Government for the ensuing year. However, determined budget administration in educational institutions in Ghana, using educational institutions in the Volta Region. The study employed both the qualitative and the quantitative research approach. The population of the study covers Educational Institutions within the Volta Region of Ghana. Management team members in five (5) District Education Directorates and one public Senior High School (SHS) in each District, constituted the target population. Convenient sampling was used to select a sample of five (5) District Directorates and five (5) educational institutions within the selected district directorates. The main instrument used for the data collection was questionnaire. The data was then analyzed using inferential and descriptive survey study and the results presented in tables for easy interpretation. The study found that Ghana Education Service (GES) has a budget policy or guidelines which the District Offices and SHS follow in preparing their budget. All the District Offices and SHS selected prepare a 12-month budget and implement budgets they have prepared. Also, the main budgeting models used by GES is Program-Based Budget (PBB). There was however, strict compliance in areas like the establishment of budget committees and the involvement of staff. Based on the findings and conclusions, the study recommends that the GES should ensure a proper monitoring and review at both the District Education Office and the SHS levels.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ii
ABSTRACT iii
KEY WORDS iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v
DEDICATION vi
LIST OF TABLES x
LIST OF FIGURES xi
LIST OF ACRONYMS xii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1
Background to the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 3
Purpose of the Study 4
Objectives of the Study 5
Research Question 5
Significance of the Study 5
Scope of the Study 6
Limitations of the Study 7
Definition of Terms 7
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 10
Introduction 10
Theories Underpinning the Study 10
Concept and History of Budgets 15
Definition of Budget16
Perspectives of Budgets 18
Concept of Budget Transparency 20
Drawing up the School Budget22
Purposes of Budget Preparation 23
Coordination 23
Process of Budgeting within the Education Sector25
Types of Budgeting Commonly Used in the Education Sector26
Importance of Budgeting In Educational Institutions 29
Budget Planning and Implementation 31
Implementation of Budget Policies and Plans 32
Challenges of Budget Preparation and Implementation 36
Summary 44
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODS 45
Introduction 45
Study Design 45
Population of the Study 46
Sample and Sampling Procedure 46
Instrument for Data Collection 47
Validity of Instrument48
Methods of Data Analysis 48
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 50
Introduction 50
Demographic Information of the Respondents 50
Budgeting Model62
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS 66
Summary 66
Conclusions 68
Recommendations 69
REFERENCES 70
QUESTIONNAIRE 74
Porbley, G. (2023). Administration of Budget in Ghana Education Service: A Study of Selected Educational Institutions in the Volta Region of Ghana. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/administration-of-budget-in-ghana-education-service-a-study-of-selected-educational-institutions-in-the-volta-region-of-ghana-george-porbley
Porbley, GK "Administration of Budget in Ghana Education Service: A Study of Selected Educational Institutions in the Volta Region of Ghana" Afribary. Afribary, 22 Apr. 2023, https://afribary.com/works/administration-of-budget-in-ghana-education-service-a-study-of-selected-educational-institutions-in-the-volta-region-of-ghana-george-porbley. Accessed 02 Nov. 2024.
Porbley, GK . "Administration of Budget in Ghana Education Service: A Study of Selected Educational Institutions in the Volta Region of Ghana". Afribary, Afribary, 22 Apr. 2023. Web. 02 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/administration-of-budget-in-ghana-education-service-a-study-of-selected-educational-institutions-in-the-volta-region-of-ghana-george-porbley >.
Porbley, GK . "Administration of Budget in Ghana Education Service: A Study of Selected Educational Institutions in the Volta Region of Ghana" Afribary (2023). Accessed November 02, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/administration-of-budget-in-ghana-education-service-a-study-of-selected-educational-institutions-in-the-volta-region-of-ghana-george-porbley