EXAMINING THE HEADS OF SCHOOLS’ SKILLS IN MANAGING SCHOOL FUNDS AMONG GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IRINGA DISTRICT, TANZANIA
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1Teopister Mvanda
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1 MastersStudent, Department of Education, Faculty of Science and Education, Universityof Iringa (UoI), Tanzania
This study focused on examining the Heads of
Schools’ Skills in Managing School Funds among Government Secondary Schools in
Iringa District, Tanzania. The study
employed a qualitative research approach,the Agency Theory of Governancy, and a
cross- sectional survey research design. This study had 132 participants
consisting of 10 heads of schools, 10 teachers who act as school
Accountants/Bursars, 01 District Education Officer, 01 School Quality Assurance
Officer, 10 Academic Teachers and 100 government secondary school teachers.
Data were gathered through interviews, observations, documentary review and
focus group discussions. Data were analyzed by transcribing field results as
acquired by the respective tools, sorting and synthesizing it into categories,
and themes. The results indicated that, Heads of Schools lacked school fund management skills like Financial
Analysis, Investment Management, Capital Allocation, Asset Management, Funds
Administration and Risk Management and that education stakeholders like
students’parents were not actively involved in the school fund management
processes. The study concludes
that lack of School Fund Management skills among the Heads of Government
Secondary Schools is the leading obstacle which has hindered
proper and effective management
of the school funds in Iringa District Council overtime.