Ngaruko, Chitegetse Dominick Peter
(2018)
Determinants of Quality
Education Provision in Community Secondary Schools (CSSs) in Temeke
MunicipalCouncil.
Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.
Abstract
The study assessed the exent to which a combination of school based and
environmental factors affect provision of quality education in Community Secondary
Schoolsin Temeke Municipal. The study employed qualitative research approach and
utilized interviews, non-participant observation, documentary review and focused
group discussion as methods of data collection. Participants in the study were
purposively selected. It was further revealed that although the teachers were
academically well qualified, experienced and dedicated to helping students’ learn
their work performance was greatly affected by lack of incentives and students’
truancy, parents’ insufficient close follow-up, cultural practices as well as the
students’ themselves lack of interest in education. The study concluded that the
quality of education in Temeke Municipality is affected by a number of interrelated
factors which have to be looked upon holistically. These factors range from the
students themselves, teachers, school facilities and socio-cultural practices which
affect effective provision of quality education. It would appear that the government’s
intention to establish CSSs as a strategy of providing more secondary education
opportunities has not gone concurrently with the necessary cooperation from the
teachers, students themselves, parents and communities at large to ensure provision
of quality education is realised. While the government is urged to strategise on how
to increase the number of mathematics and science teachers, the study also
recommends that Temeke Municipality should continue to sensitize parents on the
value of education for their children. Another recommendation is for a follow-up
study which will be quantitative in nature involving a large geographical coverage
beyond four schools and a large sample to generalize findings.
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