Emerging Trends: Planning Strategies Employed in the Financing Public Pre-School Education in Kenya

Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 1

Abstract

Abstract:Most public pre-school centres in Kenya have stalled educational programmes marked by irregular and delay of teachers’ salaries, inconsistent feeding programmes, poor physical infrastructure and unclear educational policy guidelines. Therefore it is clear that financial management strategies are crucial for efficiency to be realized in finances in Pre-school centres. This study was guided by the following objectives: To establish existing planning strategies in the financing public pre-school education and to examine alternative planning strategies for financing public pre-school education in Eldoret East Sub-County. This study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study targeted 1 sub-county education officers, 174 Head Teachers, 174 Pre-school teachers and 174 SMC chairpersons in the Eldoret East Sub- County. It used a purposive sampling for the 1 sub-County educational officers and simple random sampling for the 52 Head Teachers, 52 Pre-school teachers, 52 and 52 SMC chairpersons. The researcher used questionnaires and interview. Data was presented using tables and figures. The study findings indicated that there was a significant relationship between planning strategies employed and financing public pre-school education. The study recommends that there is need for Pre-school management committee to plan for resources early enough before spending to curb waste. Keywords:Planning, Strategies, Financing, Public Pre-School.

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Tuitoek F. K Joseph, Kurgat P. Kiplagat

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Tuitoek F. K Joseph, Kurgat P. Kiplagat (2018). Emerging Trends: Planning Strategies Employed in the Financing Public Pre-School Education in Kenya. Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(1), 66-71. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-400095