Challenges in the Management of Secondary Schools in Mayuge District

ABSTRACT 

The study assessed the challenges in the management of secondary school in Vlayuge district. The specific objectives of the study aimed at investigating the administrative challenge that secondary schools face in Mayuge district. There .5 need for efficient and effective management and running of secondary 3chools. Over the formation however, there has been concern over the mismanagement of secondary schools in Mayuge often resulting to poor performance of these schools in National examinations and frequent students nnrests. The conceptualization of the study was based on the fact that schools just as the business enterprises need effective management to achieve the set goals and objectives. Such as functional organization have a purpose which they must be seen to fulfill effectively and efficiently. The research was based Ofl descriptive design, the researcher adopted a stratified random sampling strategy on a target population of 85 public schools in Mayuge district. Primary data was collected by the use of questionnaire which were self administered by the research with the help of two other assistants. Secondary data was obtained from books, Journals, on administrative problems in secondary schools and general management of schools as well as the functioning and roles of various school management committees. The research embraced a research methodology that give valuable result as desired by the study research questions that gave valuable results as desired by the study research questions and objectives. A descriptive research survey design was employed, questionnaires with closed and open ended questions were applied to ensure that the research ix instruments gave formidable data and thus ensuring reliability of the instrument. The study established that lack of adequate training and experience on financial management might be the main cause of school mismanagement and hence poor academic performance. Every aspect of school management and hence is affected by the way more is allocated. The finding indicates that head teachers and Board of governors. Issue of discipline come second in importance to the Headteacher as finance, because headteachers would probably delegate them to the deputy and other teachers. The study conducted that inadequate training and experience of the Head teacher in such financial management, discipline, a teacher relation could be the case of poor performance. This is because the role of the Head teacher revolves around the three issues. The study came up with various recommendations touching on various stakeholders that included parents, teachers, Head teachers, and Board of Governor of the school. Those recommendations point out that the government should at least train head teacher on a financial management, the government should also provide grants to help in the operation of school especially on matters to do with finance. The ministry of education should put mechanisms in place to ensure that Head teacher run schools without external interference. headteacher should delegate their powers to the deputes with supervision. This research was conducted in Mayuge District Eastern Uganda.

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION A

DECLARATION B ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENT v

LIST OF TABLE viii

ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Background 1

1. 1. 1 Historical Perspective 1

1. 1.2 Theoretical perspective 2

1. 1.3 Conceptual Perspective 2

1. 1.4 Contextual perspective 3

1.2 Statement of the problem 3

1.3 Research Objective 4

1.4 Purpose of the study 4

1.5 Research questions 4

1.6 Scope of the study 5

1.6.1 Geographical 5

1.6.2 Content Scope 5

1.7 Significance of the study 5

CHAPTER TWO 6

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2. 1 Introduction 6

2.2 Conceptual framework 6

Specific Objective One 7

2.3 Related objectives 7

.3.1 Administrative experience and management of secondary schools 7

.3.2 Management of curriculum and instruction 9

.3.3 Management of school physical Resources 10

.3,4 Management of staff personnel 11

.3.5 Management of school community relations 13

.3.6 Management of finances and income generating activities 14

pecific Objective two 15

.4 Economic challenges in the management of secondary schools 15

.4.1 Challenges of delay of funds to school 15

.4.1.2 Challenge of insufficient funding to schools 16

.4.1.3 Challenge of fee defaulting in secondary schools in Mayuge 16

.4.1.4 Challenge of formular funding in schools 17

~pecific Objectives three 17

.5 Personal Factors 17

.5.1 Academic qualification and school management 17

~.5. 1 Headteacher exposure to training and management 18

~.5.3 The need for professional development and central Office support for secondary

~chool managers 18

~.5.4 Tools applied in the monitoring and assessment of management in secondary

;chools in Mayuge 19

~.5.5 Head teacher’s gender and school management 19

DHAPTER THREE 21

VLETHODOLOGY 21

3.0 Introduction 21

3.1 Research Design 21

3.2 Study population and area 21

3.3 Sample Size 21

3.4 Sample Method 22

3.5 Data Collective Method 22

3.6 Reliability and Validity 22

3.7 Ethical Consideration 22

CHAPTER FOUR 23

DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION 23

4.0 Introduction 23

4. 1 Demographic profile of respondent 23

4. 1. 1 Headteachers’ management of secondary schools in Mayuge 25

Specific Objective one 27

4.1.2 Headteachers administering of secondary schools 27

4.2 Specific objective two 28

4.2.1 Headteachers economic management of secondary schools 28

4.3 Specific Objectives three 29

4.3.1 Head teachers personal factors, academic qualification and management of secondary schools 29

4.3.2 Importance of the headteachers 31

4.3.3. Reasons for the preferences of headteachers 32

CHAPTER FIVE 34

DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION 34

5.0 Introduction 34

Specific Objective one 34

5. 1 Headteacher’s administrative experience and their management of secondary schools in Mayuge 34

Specific Objective two 35

5.2 Headteachers economic and financial management of secondary school 35

Specific Objective three 36

5.3 Headteachers personal factors / academic qualification and gender influence in the management of secondary schools in Mayuge 36

5.4 Conclusion 37

5.5 Recommendations 37

REFERENCES 39

APPENDICES 40

APPENDIX A 40

APPENDIX B 41

APPENDIX II 43

APPENDIX III 44

APPENDIX 1V 45