Factors Affecting the Provision of Quality Education in Public Secondary Schools in Karatu District, Tanzania.

Bilakwate, Happiness (2021) Factors Affecting the Provision of Quality Education in Public Secondary Schools in Karatu District, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

Tanzanian Government has taken several initiatives to reform its Education with the objectives of improving its quality. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to assess the factors affecting the provision of Quality Education in Public Secondary Schools (PSS) in Karatu District. The study adopted a descriptive survey design with a sample size of 237. Both simple random and purposive sampling was adopted to select the sample from each department. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the raw data. The study adopted Context, Input, Process, and Product. Theory by Stufflebeam to understand the factors affecting the provision of quality education in PSS in Karatu District. A pilot study of 20 teachers from PSS in the neighboring District of Monduli was done. Data collection was done through closed and open-ended questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The findings of this study highlight the fact that inadequate teachers, instructional materials as well as inadequate essential physical facilities are key factors affecting the provision of quality education in PSS in Karatu District. Secondly, though schools have such resources as charts, maps, and globes for teaching and learning materials, schools are missing reference books and specific subjects do not have an adequate number of textbooks and this may negatively affect the achievement of the objectives of quality education. To improve students’ academic performance that may eventually affect the achievement of quality education, it is recommended that, the government of Tanzania recruit enough teachers in all subjects to make the variation of teacher-student ratio low. The policy on the provision of textbooks and other instructional materials in secondary schools should be designed and implemented accordingly. Keywords: Education, Quality, Public Secondary Schools, Karatu District.

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