Dissertation (MA Business Administration)The purpose of this study, was to examine challenges in the management of primary education funds, in public primary schools in Tanzania, Ilemela Municipality as a case study. The study, sought to understand Government guidelines on the management of primary schools funds in Tanzania, to determine the awareness of Government guidelines on the management of primary schools funds, among primary school head teachers to find out the role of public primary school committees in the management funds in public primary schools, to identify challenges head teachers faced on day to day management of primary school funds. The study employed a cross-sectional design. Interview guides and documentary reviews were used to collect data. Random sampling technique was used to select 10 public primary schools at Ilemela Municipality. Purposive sampling technique was used to select school head teachers and school committee members. The findings have revealed that, most school head teachers and school committee members, did not have enough skills about financial management that led to a poor accountability and mismanagement of public primary school funds. The study recommends that, the Government should training public primary school head teachers and school committee members in training or run work-shops to improve their financial skills to reduce poor accountability and mismanagement of public primary school funds.