Contribution of Tanzania COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plan in Education Sector in Tanzania: A study of Busega District.

Ndulu, Nyasilu Sayi (2023) Contribution of Tanzania COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plan in Education Sector in Tanzania: A study of Busega District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study assessed the Contribution of Tanzania COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plan in the education sector in Tanzania. The study deployed a cross-sectional design which enables to collect data at a single point in time. The study area was conducted in Busega District, targeting the Heads of Schools, Ward Education Officers, Ward Executive Officers, Village Chair Persons, and Secondary School Students. Simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select the sample. Regarding secondary data, the researcher conducted a review of journal articles related to the study topics and assessed various research reports. In primary sources, the researcher used structured questionnaires and interview guides as data collection methods. The quantitative data (questionnaire-collected data) were analysed using the descriptive analysis technique, which enabled the researcher to display a frequency table and show the rate of response of the respondents. Again, the qualitative data were analysed using content analysis, whereby the data was coded to get an excellent thematic flow. The findings showed that the project's implementation had fostered adequate classroom availability and increased enrolment of students, which in some contexts are linked with improved student performance. At a moderate rate, the study identified that the implementation of the project impacted the presence of adequate sanitation facilities, accommodation rooms, adequate scholarly materials, and special learning rooms, particularly laboratories and libraries. The findings also revealed that some improvements were noted, including improved student performance and improved supervision from teachers, but at the same time, the study revealed that teachers experience a workload that limits many teachers from finishing syllabuses. Finally, the study revealed that the project's implementation in the district had many effects on the education sectors; the construction of new schools and the addition of new classrooms have significantly reduced pregnancy cases and student congestion in one School. In addition of new classrooms has greatly facilitated reduced pregnancy scandals. The study recommends that the government continue employing more teachers and improving some components related to teaching and learning environments. Furthermore, the government should continue improving the learning and teaching environment by building classrooms and dormitories in new schools and hiring teachers to overcome teacher shortages in those schools.

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