Towards Improved Implementation of Fee-Free Education in Tanzania: Challenges Facing Education Managers in Kigamboni District.

Ntwima, Twidike Aaron (2022) Towards Improved Implementation of Fee-Free Education in Tanzania: Challenges Facing Education Managers in Kigamboni District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study examined the implementation processes of fee-free primary education through the management of challenges facing educational managers in Tanzania. The objectives were to: examine stakeholders’ perception on the fee-free education policy, examine the implementation status of fee-free education in primary schools in Tanzania, asses challenges impeding educational managers in the implementation of fee-free education, and determine managerial measures to improve the implementation of fee-free education. The study employed descriptive design and mixed research approach and with a sample of 65 participants. The findings revealed that stakeholders held negative perception of the fee-free education policy. It was also found that fee-free education has been implemented were 27 (42%) and 22 (34%) respondents agree and strongly agree that implementation of fee free education is leading of inadequate disbursed government subsidies. The findings revealed challenges related to the fee-free education policy include; shortage of teachers, shortage of classrooms, shortage of toilets and parent cooperation over their children performance is school. The findings posited managerial measures related to implementation of fee-free education policy led to increase of student’s enrolment in schools. It is recommended that for effective implementation of fee-free education there should be mutual understanding among education stakeholders, cooperation between teachers, pupils and parents. Keywords: Fee-Free Education, Public Primary Schools and Educational Managers

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