Assessment of School Resources in Public Secondary Schools in Bukoba Municipality, Bukoba District-Tanzania

ABSTRACT 

This study aimed at assessing the distribution and availabilty of school resources in public secondary schools in Tanzania using Bukoba Municipality as a case study. The study identified that the public secondary schools in Bukoba Municipality lack basic school resources in sufficient qualities. The method of data collection employed in this stud is quantitative in which quantitative data were collected using questionnaire which featured questions on the school resources facilities. The study covered 12 public secondary schools which were randomly sampled. The researcher sampled one hundred and eight senior three teachers and forty four heads of departments, deputy heads and heads of schools which gives 152 total of the sample. The findings of the study showed that generally the public schools in Bukoba Municipality have limited school resources. The mean score for classroom resources is (2.8) and the standard deviation is (0.68). Chalk is the dominant school resources available in all the schools having mean score (3.80) and standard deviation of (1.107). While the least classroom resources is electronic outlets having (1.82) mean score and (0.682) standard deviation. The result further indicated that library resources is very low in the study schools having (2.0) mean score and (0.65) standard deviation. Which implied that the resources and generally not available in many schools. Maps are the least resources available in the schools having mean score (1.98) and (0.875) standard deviation. Laboratory resources are generally low in the study area. The overall mean score for laboratory resources is (2.01) and Computers is the least available. The study conducted by identifying ways to improve school resources in the study area.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

CERTIFICATION ~ii

DEDICATION

LIST OF TABLES ..........~.......viii

LIST OF FIGURES ix

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ~x

CHAPTER ONE................................ 1

INTRODUCTION ............~.1

1.0 Introduction~1

1.1 Background of the study~1

1.1.1 Historical Background~1

1.1.2 Theoretical Background~2

1.1.3 Conceptual Background~3

1.1.4 Contextual Background 4

1.2 Statement of the Problem 5

1.3 Purpose of the Study 5

1.4 Objectives of the Study 5

1.5 Research Question 6

1.7 Scope of the Study 6

1.7.1 Geographical Scope 6

1.7.2. Content scope 6

1.8 Significance of the study 6

CHAPTER TWO............................................................................................,, 8

LITERATURE REVIEW .............................~..8

2.0 Introduction............................ ....~.8

2.1 Theoretical Review 8

2.2 Constructivist Theory 8

2.3 Systems Theory 10

2.4 Conceptual Framework 12

2.5 Related Studies 13

2.5.1 Classroom Resources 13

2.5.2 Library Resources 15

2.5.3 Laboratory Resources 18

CHAPTER THREE...................................... 23

MEHODOLOGY 23

3.0 Introduction 23

3.1 Research Design 23

3.2 Population 23

3.2.1 Target Population 23

3.3 Sample Size 24

3.4 Sampling Techniques 24

3.5 Research Instruments 25

3.6 Validity of the Instruments 25

3.7 Reliability of the Study 26

3.8 Data Collection Procedure 26

3.9 Data Analysis 26

3.10 Limitations 27

CHAPTER FOUR 

4.0 Introduction~28

4.1 Profile of the respondents .............................~......28

4.2 The distribution of school resources in the Public Secondary Schools in Bukoba Municipality 30

4.2.1 Distribution of classroom resources in the public secondary schools in Bukoba Municipality 31

4.2.2 The distribution of Library Resources in the Public Secondary Schools in Bukoba Municipality 33

4.2.3 The Distribution of Laboratory Resources in the Public Secondary Schools in Bukoba Municipality 34

CHAPTER FIVE 35

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 35

5.0 Introduction 35

5.1 Summary of Findings 35

5.2 Conclusions 36

5.3 Recommendations 36

5.4 Areas for Further Research 37

APPENDIX IA: INFORMED CONSENT 41

APPENDIX 1B: QUESTIONNAIRES 42