Factors Influencing Board Of management In Managing constituency Development Fund Projects In Public Secondary Schools In Central Division, Machakos District, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing secondary schools Board of managements(BOM) in the managing of Constituency Development Fund projects in Central division, Machakos district. The objectives of the study were:- to establish how BOM influence CDF projects identification and costing, the extent to which political interest influence the BOM’s managing of constituency development fund projects, to examine how local community involvement influence the BOMs managing of constituency development projects, to examine how availability of funds influence the BOMmanaging of constituency development fund project in public secondary schools. The study findings may be used by the Ministry of Education to formulate financial policies related to CDF funds management. The study was based onthe theory of needs achievement as postulated by David Mcelland. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The respondents were 35 BOM chairpersons, 35 principals, 1 DEO, 3 AEOs and 13 CDF committee members.The researcher used questionnaires, interview guide and observation checklist to collect data.Validity of the instrument was established through sharing the information in the questionnaires with the lecturers and colleagues students to establish whether the questions were relevant.Reliability of the instrument was established through test retest method. Quantitative data was analyzed through descriptive statistics using SPSS progamme and presented using percentages, tables, pie charts and bar graphs. Qualitative data was analyzed through content analysis which in turn was analyzed by organizing data into themes. The findings showed that BOM and school principals are usually involved in identifying, costing and implementing constituency fund projects in their schools through participating in ground identification on where to install a project, approving the cost of the project and preparation in budget monitoring and implementation. The recommends are that the CDF committee should disburse the funds in time to schools to enable the implementation process successful and this should also include allocating enough funds to schools to facilitate completion of the intended projects. This will minimize stalled projects in schools.