| dc.creator |
Mshighati, Michael Mrindoko |
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| dc.date |
2020-03-06T07:36:35Z |
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| dc.date |
2020-03-06T07:36:35Z |
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| dc.date |
2014 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-20T12:07:54Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-10-20T12:07:54Z |
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| dc.identifier |
Mshighati, M. M. (2014). The capacity of school boards in administration and management of schools in Tanzania: A case of public secondary school in Same district (Master's dissertation). The University of Dodoma, Dodoma. |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2068 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2068 |
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| dc.description |
Dissertation (MA Public Administration) |
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| dc.description |
This study was focused on assessing the Capacity of School Boards in
Administration and management of Public Secondary School in Tanzania. The major
objective of the study was to examine the capacity of school boards in the
administration and management of public secondary schools towards improvement
of its effectiveness. Various literature review such as theoretical review and
empirical literature review focused on the capacity of school boards were employed
to increase awareness and solution to the problem. Cross-sectional studies which are
observational in nature and are known as descriptive design was used in data
collection and analysis, data were collected through questionnaires, interviews and
documentary review.
The findings revealed that board members often lack knowledge and skills required,
so accountability falls to the headmaster. Among the different types of skills required
were team work, financial management skills and the capacity to appropriately select
members, develop school plans and monitor and evaluate school performance. Some
evidence points to the fact that in schools with low socio-economic status, it is even
more difficult to find skilled board members. Lack of fund seemed to be another
finding which drags down effective performance of the school boards. Respondents
declared that no funds posted by the government to handle meeting or seminar to the
members of the school boards for building capacity of their duties and
responsibilities for improving performance of the school. This also accelerated poor
decision making and lack of seriousness among the board. The conclusions of this
study highlighted to elect local citizens to run public secondary schools to ensure that
the schools reflected the community‘s values and distinct economy. It is important to
acknowledge that school boards as the central governance tool may be updated to
compete successfully in school improvement. The recommendations of the study
based on national, regional and administrative level to keep school board members as
critical stakeholders positioned to drive coherent, effective, and sustainable
implementation of national interventions designed to improve public secondary
school boards. |
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| dc.publisher |
The University of Dodoma |
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| dc.subject |
School boards |
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| dc.subject |
Secondary schools |
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| dc.subject |
Public secondary schools |
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| dc.subject |
Government secondary schools |
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| dc.subject |
School boards dministration |
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| dc.subject |
School boards management |
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| dc.subject |
Administration |
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| dc.subject |
School administration |
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| dc.subject |
School boards capacity |
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| dc.title |
The capacity of school boards in administration and management of schools in Tanzania: A case of public secondary school in Same district |
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| dc.type |
Dissertation |
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