Abstract :

This paper is conceptualized on the existing researches which propound that financial resources are fundamental enablers to an educational system or learning institution in providing quality education. The study sought to examine the influence of adequacy of financial resources on quality of education in public day secondary schools in Embu County, Kenya. The study drew on correlational research design. Using stratified random sampling and purposeful sampling 35 principals, 97 teachers and 384 students were sampled-all drawn from 35 public day secondary schools. The tools of data collection were questionnaires, interview schedule and observation checklist. The findings of the study revealed that the government was the main financier of public day secondary education and the parents were expected to meet the costs of transport, lunch, uniform and stationery for their children. The main challenge with finances from the government was late and untimely disbursement of funds. The study also found that the occupations of a majority of parents were those of low economic status and as such they had difficulties in meeting educational expenses of their children. The study established that the relationship between adequacy of financial resources and quality of education was statistically significant. The study recommends that the government should include the lunch levy in the student’s capitation. The study also recommends for introduction of free bicycle to school scheme by the government to improve on punctuality and also save on time spend on the way to school and increase the time for personal study. The study further recommends for termly stipend for uniform and stationery to the very needy cases.

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Keywords :

Completion rate, Dropout rate, Financial resources, Quality Education, Repetition rate.

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