Role of parents in school management: A focus on decision making and accountability in resource provision in pre-primary schools in Embu County, Kenya

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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Main Authors:	IRERI JEREMIAH WANJAU, Nyakwara Begi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sustainable Programs to Reduce Educational and Avocational Disadvantages (SPREAD) 2019-12-01
Series:	African Journal of Teacher Education
Subjects:	School Management Parental involvement Decision making accountability Embu sub-county Kenya
Online Access:	https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/ajote/article/view/5231

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