Malifimbo, Michael Samwel
(2015)
The Role of School Committees in Promoting Completion Rates of Primary Education in Temeke District.
Masters thesis, The Open University Of Tanzania.
Abstract
This study investigated the role of school committees in promoting completion rates of primary education in Temeke district, Tanzania. Three research objectives guided
this study, namely: to investigate the influence of school committees members’ academic qualifications and experience in effecting their fundamental functional
roles in primary schools; to explore the perceptions of parents, teachers and
administrators on the role of school committees in promoting completion rates of
primary education; and to examine the structural and administrative challenges
facing the school committees in promoting completion of primary education. The
study employed qualitative approach and procedures in sampling, data collection and
analyses. It was conducted in five primary schools whereby 4 head- teachers, 16
teachers, 40 School committee members and 2 District Education Officer were the
main informants. The findings revealed that the school committee members had low
education level and low experiences in executing their roles in schools. The findings
revealed that this has been negatively affecting the schools functioning especially on
teachers’ working environment, pupils learning, in decision making, planning, and
training. Moreover, the findings revealed that the major structural challenges facing
school committees were low level of education and experiences; while the
administrative challenges were poverty and little awareness of parents on the
importance of sending children to school. It was revealed that the determinant factors
for completion rates of primary education ranged mainly from social, cultural and
economic factors, such as early marriage, early pregnancies and poverty.
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