Parents Late Payment of School Fees and Its Implication to the Functioning of Institutions. A Case Study of Selected Secondary Schools in Kasambya Sub County - Mubende District

ABSTRACT The study was intended mainly to investigate the effects of late payment of school fees on functioning of institutions in selected secondary schools in Kasambya Sub County Mubende district. From the study , the causes of late payment of school fees in secondary schools were high poverty levels within area of study , students behaviors’ , high cost of living, wide spread of unemployment among people living in area of study , family status (single parents ). All these factors contributed to improper functioning of institutions concerning reduced students concentration in classes, high degree of absenteeism among students, inadequate syllabus coverage, delayed payments of teachers salaries, stress and frustration among school administers and teachers among others. The researcher used observation tool, administration of questionnaires and interviews to sampled students, teachers, head teachers, no teaching staff and parents when collecting and recording data and information. The study therefore recommended that parents should have positive attitude towards education especially of girls ,parents school practice diversification of economic activities and stop relying on only agriculture as source of income , they should also have to secure student soft loans from financial institutions in order to pay school fees in appropriate time period students should be counseled about their behaviors as some parents tend to delay in payment of school fees for students who are miss behaved student should also be taught how o handle money given to them to be forwards to school heads as some students do not hand it to school authorities in time and some do not totally hand it.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF TABLES v

TABLE OF CONTENTS vi

ABSTRACT viii

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study

1.2 Problem statement 2

1.3 Purpose of the study 2

1.4 Objectives of the study 3

1.5 Research questions 3

1.6 Scope of the study 3

1.7 Definition and meaning of terms used /involved 3

1.8 Significance of the study 4

1 .9 Conceptual flame work 5

CHAPTER TWO 6

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 6

2.0 Introduction 6

2.1 Cause of late payment of schools fees in institutions secondary schools 6

2.2 Effects of late payment of school fees on functioning of institution 7

2.3 Possible solutions to the problem of late payment of school fees in secondary schools 9

CHAPTER THREE 11

METHODOLOGY 11

3.0 Introduction 11

3.1 Research design 11

3.2 Population of the study 11

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3.3 Choice of schools .11

3.4 Data collection instruments 12

3.5.1 Questionnaires 12

3.5.2 Observation 12

3.5.3 Oral interviews 12

3.6 Data analysis 13

3,7 Limitations of the study 13

CHAPTER FOUR 14

INTERPRETATION, ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF DATA 14

4.0 Introduction 14

4.1 Presentation of data collected using questionnaires 14

4.2 Causes of late payment of school fees in secondary schools 15

4.3 Presentation of data collected through interviews 16

CHAPTER FIVE 18

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION 18

5.0 Introduction 18

5.1 Summary of findings 18

5.2 Conclusion 19

5.3 Recommendations 20

APPENDICES 23

APPENDIX: I 23

QUESTIONNAIRES TO BE ADMINISTERED TO PARENTS 23

APPENDIX: II 24

QUESTIONNAIRES TO BE ADMINISTERED TO STUDENTS 24

APPENDIX: III 25

ORAL INTERVIEW TO BE ADMINISTERED TO TEACHERS 25

APPENDIX: IV 26

ORAL INTERVIEW TO BE ADMINISTERED TO SCHOOL HEADS 26