Government‟S Accountability In Education Delivery: A Case Study Of Secondary Schools In Dodoma Municipality

ABSTRACT

This study is about assessing government accountability in the education delivery for

the case of secondary schools in Dodoma Municipality. The study involved a sample

size of 75 respondents who were interviewed and filled questionnaire. This sample

size was obtained by a purposeful sampling from each public secondary school

selected. The objective of the study was to assess the government accountability in

education delivery. Data were collected and analyzed by using descriptive statistical

technique where it is was presented by using tables, charts, graphs and word

statement. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16 was also

used for data analysis.

It has been argued that student performance and education policy implementation

were ingredient factors for measuring government accountability in education

delivery. Government is not successful in education delivery because of

heartbreaking factors such as school management and leadership in public secondary

schools.

Moreover, the findings showed that causes responsible for the government failure in

maintaining accountability, towards the delivery of education were teacher‟s low

salaries, shortage of education funding which result to poor education stake holder‟s

consideration in government. Furthermore, this study recommended to a policy,

managerial, financial as well as academic to ensure that government was responsible

in education, improve the school management and sponsorship in academic,

classroom construction and teacher‟s salaries.