Stakeholders’ Engagement in Education and School Effectiveness in Secondary Schools, Iganga Municipality, Uganda.

ABSTRACT This study investigated the relationship between Stakeholders’ Engagement in Education and School Effectiveness in Secondary Schools in Iganga Municipality,Uganda. It was based on three objectives; to identif3i the nature of stakeholders’ engagement ineducation in secondary schools, to examine the level of School effectiveness, and to establish the relationship between stakeholders’ engagement and School effectiveness. A questionnaire was used to obtain data from 190 participants who were selected using purposive and simple random sampling, Mean (m) and standard deviation were used to analyze data for nature of stakeholders’ engagement and level of School effectiveness while Pearson correlation coefficients were used to establish the relationship. The findings showed that the aspects of stakeholders’ engagement found to be very important in the study area were; issue identification (m= 16.0948), preparation (m= 16.3579) and communication (nv= 15.9186) while prioritization was low in the study area (m=13.2736). On the other hand, school effectiveness in Iganga Municipality was high in terms of resource availability (m 14.0 158), planning (m= 13.2368), and productivity (m=~ 14.0105) while availability of cohesive workforce (rn 12.4789) was low. It was also found that there is a strong significant relationship between stakeholders’ engagement and School effectiveness(r = .832**, p = .000). The study concluded that there is a relationship between stakeholders’ engagement and school effectiveness and recommended that all stakeholders should participate in planning to enhance engagement and productivity, and resources should be availed to train school leaders on stakeholder engagement.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES ix

ABSTRACT

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

CHAPTER ONE:INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction

1.lBackground ofthe Study

1.1.1 Historical perspective 1

1 .1.2 Conceptual Perspective 3

1.1.3 Theoretical Perspective 4

1.1,4 Contextual Perspective 4

1.2 Statement of the problem 5

1.3 Purpose ofthe Study 5

1.4 Specific objectives 5

1.5 Research questions

1.6 Scope of the study 6

1.6.1 Geographical Scope 6

1.6.2 Content scope 6

1.7 Significance of the study 6

1.8 Gaps Identified 7

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 8

2.0 Introduction 8

2.1 Theoretical review 8

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2.2. Conceptual framework ~1 1

2.3. Related Studies 11

2.3.1 Nature of stakeholdcrs’ engagement in secondary schools 11

2.3.2 Level of School ett~ctiveness 22

2.3.3 Relationship between stakeholders’ engagement and School effectiveness27

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 34

3.1 Introduction 34

3.2 Research Design 34

3.3 Target Population and Sample size 34

3.5 Sampling Techniques 35

3.5.1 Purposive sampling and Simple random sampling 35

3.7. Data Collection methods 35

3.7.1 Questionnaires 35

3.8.1 Validity 35

3.8.2 Reliability 36

3.9 Data Gathering Procedure 36

3.10 Data Analysis 37

3.1 lEthical Considerations 37

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND

INTERPRETATION OF DATA 39

4.0 Introduction 39

4.1 Profile ofthe Respondents 39

4.2 Nature of stakeholders’ engagement in secondary schools in Iganga

Municipality 40

4.3 Level of School effectiveness in Iganga Municipality 42

4.4 Relationship between stakeholders’ engagement and School effectiveness in

Iganga Municipality 45

4.4.1 Relationship between Issue Identification and School effectiveness 46

4.4.2 Relationship between Prioritization and School effectiveness 46

4.4.3 Relationship between Preparation and School effectiveness 46

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4.4.4 Relationship between communication and School effectiveness 46

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS 47

5.0 Introduction 47

5.1 Discussion of results 47

5.1.1 Nature of Stakeholders’ Engagement in Secondary Schools in Iganga

Municipality 47

5.1.2 Level of School effectiveness in Iganga Municipality 48

5.1.3 Relationship between stakeholders’ engagement and school effectiveness 49

5.2 Conclusion 49

5.3 Recommendations 50

REFERENCES 51

APPENDICES 55

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE 55

APPENDIX II: INTORDUCTORY LETTER 59

APPENDIX III: RELIABILITY RESULTS 60

APPENDIX IV: RESPONDENTS’ BACKGROUND INFORMATION 62

APPENDIX V: COMPUTATION 63

APPENDIX VI: ONE SAMPLE T-TEST RESULTS 64

APPENDIX VII: CORRELATION RESULTS 68

APPENDIX VIII: DESRIPTIVE RESULTS FOR STAKEHOLDERS

ENGAGEMENT 65

APPENDIX IX: DESRIPTIVE RESULTS FOR SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS 70