Role of parents in school management: A focus on decision making and accountability in resource provision in pre-primary schools in Embu County, Kenya
There is a link between availability of resources and quality of education in schools. This is because children who are exposed to sufficient resources in schools develop positive self-concept and perform better in all curricular areas. This study was designed to explore the influence of parents’ in...
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| description | There is a link between availability of resources and quality of education in schools. This is because children who are exposed to sufficient resources in schools develop positive self-concept and perform better in all curricular areas. This study was designed to explore the influence of parents’ involvement in decision making by the school boards of management on the adequacy of resources in pre-primary schools in Embu County. The study was guided by Systems theory of management. The dependent variable was adequacy of resources in pre-primary schools, while the independent variables were involvement of parents in decision making process and accountability of school management to parents. Results from data analysis revealed that resources available in most of the pre-primary schools were inadequate. It was also apparent that parental involvement in decision making process and accountability of school management on use of resources influenced the adequacy of resources in pre-primary schools. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec9874baf17147a6910a92064870200a2022-12-22T03:11:10ZengSustainable Programs to Reduce Educational and Avocational Disadvantages (SPREAD)African Journal of Teacher Education1916-78222019-12-01810.21083/ajote.v8i0.5231Role of parents in school management: A focus on decision making and accountability in resource provision in pre-primary schools in Embu County, KenyaIRERI JEREMIAH WANJAU0Nyakwara Begi1Kenyatta UniversityKenyatta UniversityThere is a link between availability of resources and quality of education in schools. This is because children who are exposed to sufficient resources in schools develop positive self-concept and perform better in all curricular areas. This study was designed to explore the influence of parents’ involvement in decision making by the school boards of management on the adequacy of resources in pre-primary schools in Embu County. The study was guided by Systems theory of management. The dependent variable was adequacy of resources in pre-primary schools, while the independent variables were involvement of parents in decision making process and accountability of school management to parents. Results from data analysis revealed that resources available in most of the pre-primary schools were inadequate. It was also apparent that parental involvement in decision making process and accountability of school management on use of resources influenced the adequacy of resources in pre-primary schools.https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/ajote/article/view/5231School ManagementParental involvementDecision makingaccountabilityEmbu sub-countyKenya |
| spellingShingle | IRERI JEREMIAH WANJAU Nyakwara Begi Role of parents in school management: A focus on decision making and accountability in resource provision in pre-primary schools in Embu County, Kenya African Journal of Teacher Education School Management Parental involvement Decision making accountability Embu sub-county Kenya |
| title | Role of parents in school management: A focus on decision making and accountability in resource provision in pre-primary schools in Embu County, Kenya |
| title_full | Role of parents in school management: A focus on decision making and accountability in resource provision in pre-primary schools in Embu County, Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Role of parents in school management: A focus on decision making and accountability in resource provision in pre-primary schools in Embu County, Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of parents in school management: A focus on decision making and accountability in resource provision in pre-primary schools in Embu County, Kenya |
| title_short | Role of parents in school management: A focus on decision making and accountability in resource provision in pre-primary schools in Embu County, Kenya |
| title_sort | role of parents in school management a focus on decision making and accountability in resource provision in pre primary schools in embu county kenya |
| topic | School Management Parental involvement Decision making accountability Embu sub-county Kenya |
| url | https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/ajote/article/view/5231 |
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