Influence of stakeholders’ involvement in resource Management on pupils’ performance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in public Primary schools in Imenti South District, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of stakeholders’ involvement in public primary schools resource management on pupils’ academic achievement in Imenti South District, Kenya. The study was guided by four research objectives. The research objectives sought to determine how involvement of school management committee (SMC) in resource management influence KCPE performance; determine how involvement of teachers in resource management influence KCPE performance; establish how involvement of parents in resource management influence KCPE performance t and lastly assess how involvement of sponsors in resource management influence KCPE performance in public primary schools in Imenti south district. The study was based on Atkinson and Feather’s (1966) theory of achievement. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The sample comprised of 85 SMC members, 170 parents and 280 teachers. Data were collected by user of questionnaires. Data were analysed by use of qualitative and quantitative means. Findings revealed that involvement of school management committee (SMC) in resource management affected pupils academic performance. Findings also revealed that parents’ involvement in schools resource management influenced pupils’ academic performance. Findings also revealed that teachers’ involvement in school resource management influenced pupils’ academic performance. Findings also showed that involvement of sponsors in resource management KCPE performance in public primary schools. Based on the findings, the study concluded that the SMC held meetings to discuss school matters. The SMC also prepared minutes which they could visit to during meetings. Findings also revealed that the SMC prepared budget for the School Management Committee. The SMC indicated that they evaluated the school’s performance once national results were released. The findings show that the SMC were involved in the reviewing of budget hence implying that SMC who are part of school stakeholders were involved in schools resource management. The conclusions of the study were that parents as stakeholders were involved in school management; that parents were encouraged to participate in decision making; that teachers agreed that solving administrative problems with parents improved student academic progress; that teachers were frequently invited by the school administration to discuss matters pertaining pupils discipline. The study further concluded that involvement of sponsors in resource management KCPE performance in public primary schools. The study recommended that there need

to put in place structures that ensure that parents are fully involved in resource management. There also need for the sponsors to be empowered on their roles so that they can play an important role in schools resource management. There is need to ensure that there is coordination between different stakeholders in the area of resource management