Some Factors Affecting School Administration under the Universal Primary Education Program in Kabwangasj Subcounty, Pallisa District of Uganda

ABSTRACT 

The research was concerned with the factors affecting School Administration under Universal Primary Education in Kabwangasi Sub-County in Pallisa District. The study identified the factors, their impacts and the measures of solving them. Using a cross-sectional survey research design, the samples gathered in the study were got from the U.P.E Schools. The researcher made use of the questionnaire technique with the aid of focus group discussions to collect data. The data was categorized through the use of descriptive statistics with the aid of frequencies and percentages. The major findings of the study were leading and managing change as a stress fhctor to school administrators, lack of accountability of finds as a hindering factor to appropriate use of finds in schools, delegation of responsibilities is the most exercise management skill; then the impact of administrative and social relationships is lack of transparency. Recommendations included; the need for school administrators to be trained and equipped with management skills to be able to handle and address specific challenges, a need on the part of education colleges to train future school administrators on how they can overcome day to day administrative challenges and above all, the need on the part of government to lobby for more financial support from both internal and external sources to supplement their financial base and allocations to the education ministry.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration

Dedication

Title Page iv

Acknowledgements v

Table of Contents VI

List of Tables

Acronyms ix

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 3

1.3 Purpose of the Study 3

1.4 Objectives of the Study 3

1.5 Research Questions 3

1.6 Scope of the Study 4

1.7 Significance of the Study 4

CHAPTERTWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 6

2. 1 Theoretical Frame work 6

2.2 Conceptual Framework 9

2.3 Review of Related Literature 12

2.3.0 Factors affecting School Administration 12

2.3. 1 Stress experiences of School Administrators 12

2.3.2 The allocation and use of Educational Finance in Schools 13

2.3.3 Management Skills of School Administrators 15

2.3 .4Administrative and Social Relationships 16

2.4 The Impacts of the Factors to School Administration 19

2.4. Stress and Administration 19

2.4.2 Finance as Hindering Factor to School Administration 20

2.5 The Measures to the Factors Affecting School Administration 21

2.5.lHow to Cope with Stress 21

2.5.2 How to Cope with Finance .24

CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY 25

3.1 Research Design 25

3.2 Research Population 25

3.3 Sample and Sampling Procedure 24

3.4 Instruments 26

3.4. lQuestionnaires 26

3.4.2Nominal Group discussions 27

3.5 Validity and Reliability 27

3.6 Research Procedure 28

3.7 Data Analysis 28

3.8 Ethical Consideration 28

3.9 Limitations 29

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION ANALYSIS OF DATA 30

4.1.1. Stress 30

4.1.2. Finance 30

4. 1.3 Management Skills 31

4.2.1 Administrative and Social Relationships 36

4.2.2 Management 36

4.3 Measures to the Factors Hindering School Administration 37

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATIONS 39

5. 1 Discussion 39

5.2 Conclusion 46

5.3 Recommendations 48

References 49

Appendix A: Introductory Letter 50

Appendix B: Questionnaire 54

Appendix C: Acceptance Lette 62

Appendix: D Reliability 63