FACTORS AFFECTING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL PROJECTS IN PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE LARGER NYERI DISTRICT
Journal Title: Educational Research International - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Many Secondary schools in Kenya have been receiving funding meant to establish or improve existing facilities such as classes, dormitories, laboratories, libraries, especially since the current Government took over in 2003. However, some of the projects have stalled along the way or even before commencement. As a result some facilities remain unutilized especially due to none completion. The main goal of the study was to establish the factors affecting project implementation in private secondary schools in the larger Nyeri District. Since the free tuition programme commenced in public schools, a challenge has been looming, that parents will opt for public secondary schools, at the expense of the growth of the private secondary sector. The study aimed at determining whether implementation of projects in private secondary schools in the larger Nyeri District is affected by competence of management and conflict which were the independent variables. The study used descriptive survey design. The study comprised 20 Principals and 20 Board of Management members from the 20 Private Secondary Schools in the larger Nyeri District. Questionnaires were administered to principals and board members. Open ended and close ended questionnaires were used. The study established that successful implementation of projects is greatly affected by managerial skills. It was established that conflicts existed over many issues regarding implementation of projects, and these conflicts had a negative impact on implementation of projects. The study recommends that tendering and procurement systems in private schools should become more streamlined and open since some of the respondents were of the view that the system is not always transparent; private schools should initiate income generating activities in order to supplement the finances coming from parents through payment of fees; and owners and sponsors of private schools should inculcate professionalism in their managerial systems especially on recruitment of staff.
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Ndagi James Mugo, Harriet Kidombo
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