A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Master of Arts in Education (MAED) degree of Mzumbe University
Basic education financing and set up suitable approach for financing it has currently noted as an important agenda to most of the developing countries. Tanzania like any other nation in the World seem to be found in the same prevailing wind in the midst of the existing agenda, where from independence to 2015 various approaches were used to finance primary education but no suitable scheme was prolonged to be employed. From 2016 to date, the government decided to finance primary education directly to schools accounts to avoid bureaucracies of local government authorities who caused unnecessary delays and inconsistency. For that reason, the study intended to examine the effectiveness of the approach in funding primary schools in Tanzania center of intention to be Chalinze District Council which found in the Coast Region. Four primary schools were involved in the study to examine how effective the approach is in terms of timeliness, consistency, accuracy and finally to come across with challenges faces this funding scheme. The study basically applied qualitative approach, using in-detail interview, observation, documentary review and focus group discussion. The research study covered 16 purposefully chosen informants, including District Primary Educational Officer, Ward Educational Officers, Head Teachers, School Bursars and teachers. The study findings revealed that, the approach is effective in transferring funds directly to primary education since it is time conscious, observes consistency and it is accurate approach ever existed. Despite the effectiveness of the approach, there are some hold backs and challenges observed which includes lack of sufficient training, necessary devices and internet accessibility. However, in order to have ever lasting effectiveness of the approach the ministry PO-RALG dealt with the approach is recommended to offer proficiency building capacity to enhance knowledge and skills to teachers as well as providing necessary resources for the approach to work more effective in country side areas of Chalinze DC and Tanzania at large.