The Effect of Educational Finances On Schools’ Administration Under Universal Primary Education Policy in Lira Municipality, Lira District

ABSTRACT The study revealed the effects of education finances in schools administration in Lira municipality, lira district.The researcher involved five schools which were identified using alphabetical letters ABCD and E all of which were government aided primary schools~The data was obtained from 5 head teachers, 5 deputy head teachers, 20 heads of department, 67 teachers and 3 chairpersons of PTA in three sampled schools in lira municipality bringing the total number of respondents to 100. Lira municipality is geographically located in northern region of Uganda, 347km from the capital Kampala. The data was gathered using questionnaires and interview guides,Tables, bar graphs and percentage graphs and pie charts were used to analyse the respondents’ information. However the analysis revealed the following:- That good public relations is the most basic administrative educational concept as compared to attendant accountability, delegation of responsibility and organization meetings. Facilitation of accountability is the one ~f the most administrative social relationship that carries high value. That the principle roles of educational administrators include;-planning, leading and directing, organizing, budgeting, staffing, reporting, controlling and co-coordinating. Recommendations were made on administrative basic concepts, social relationships and on the roles of educational administrators.