Contribution of Schools Committees on Management Performance of Public Primary Schools in Butiama District, Mara Region, Tanzania.

Werema, Aloyce (2023) Contribution of Schools Committees on Management Performance of Public Primary Schools in Butiama District, Mara Region, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study assessed contribution of schools’ committees on the management performance of public primary schools in Butiama district, Mara Region, Tanzania. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; to assess the contribution of schools committee on the management performance in primary schools, to determine the roles of schools committee on school management performance inpublic primary schools and to find out, how school management performance in public primary schools was affected by schools committee. The study employed mixed research approaches. Data was analyzed and presented through thematic analysis and through frequency and distribution using tables. The study employed descriptive research design using a sample size of 95 respondents. Data was collected through questionnaire and interviews tool. The study concluded that, public primary school in Butiama had school committees which helped the school management to enhance school performance. The school committees were also active in fulfilling their duties. The study also found out some contribution provided by school committees which was to solve school problem, help to direct the available school resources and help to advise the head teachers on issues related with school. The study recommended that the government through the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training should ensure that every public primary school have school committee. The study also recommended that school committee and school management to produce joint action plan on how best to work as a team to improve school management performance in public primary school. Keywords: Schools committee, management performance, public primary schools, Butiama District

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