Decentralization of school management to boards of governors in secondary schools in Kenya : a case of Trans-Nzoia County

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dc.contributor.authorSang, J.K.
dc.contributor.authorSang, Hillary, K.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-22T10:17:46Z
dc.date.available2020-01-22T10:17:46Z
dc.date.issued2011-01
dc.descriptionPeer reviewed article published under Inkanyiso, Volume 3, Issue 2, Jan 2011, p. 158 - 164en_US
dc.description.abstractThe concept of decentralization of school management to Boards of Governors was adopted by the Teachers Service Commission in an attempt to infuse community participation in the administration of schools. It has also been proposed as the solution to challenges facing the education sector including eliminating government bureaucracy, increasing efficiency and accountability, and improving the quality and relevance of education. In this study we attempt to explore the impact of decentralization of educational services to Boards of Governors on the management of secondary schools in Kenya. The study utilized qualitative data collected from twenty public secondary schools in Trans-Nzoia County, where the views and experiences of school principals on school management by boards were sought. This article reports that while decentralization has many positive aspects, it also has numerous demerits that need to be remedied. It particularly recommends the genuine professionalization of the composition of the boards. The implications of the findings are considered within the wider context of management of education in Kenya.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSang, J.K. and Sang, H.K., 2011. Decentralization of school management to boards of governors in secondary schools in Kenya: a case of Trans-Nzoia County. Inkanyiso: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(2), pp.158-164.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2077-2815
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10530/1949
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Zululanden_US
dc.subjectEducational managementen_US
dc.subjectdecentralized managementen_US
dc.subjectschool managementen_US
dc.subjectboards of governorsen_US
dc.subjectsecondary schools–Kenyaen_US
dc.titleDecentralization of school management to boards of governors in secondary schools in Kenya : a case of Trans-Nzoia Countyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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