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Contribution of The Catholic Church to Financial Resources and Infrastructural Development of Secondary Schools in Kenya: A Case Study of Kisii Central Sub – County

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The Kenya’s Basic Education Act 2013 empowers religious sponsors to participate in management of schools that they sponsor with regard to appointment of principals, provision of instructional, financial and infrastructural development of  the schools. In Kisii Central Sub-County, the Catholic Church participates in management of 29(39.7%) secondary schools. However, queries were being raised on the current contribution of the church as it had come to the fore that most sponsored schools were experiencing crises that had tended to be linked to the church’s participation in management.  For instance, out of 29 principals in the sub-county, 18 (62.07%) new principals; 23 (79.31%) deputy principals and 5 (17.24%) BOM chair persons were rejected by the church from assuming their positions between 2010 – 2013 in the Sub-County which was higher compared to neighbouring Sub-Counties, that is, Marani 1(4.54%) and Kisii South 2 (7.41%) Principals; while Masaba 3 (12%) and Sameta 3 (13.04%) both involving Board of Management. The objectives of the study were to determine the contribution of the Catholic Church to financial resources and ascertain the contribution of the Catholic Church to infrastructural development to management of public secondary schools in Kisii Central Sub – County. The findings of this  study were  that  the Catholic Church contribution to financial support for administrative staff, motivation and student bursaries was 27.7%; Infrastructural development in terms of provision for classrooms and land was 36.4%. this implies that the Catholic Church contribution to financial resources and infrastructural resources was critical and acknowledged by the School Boards of Management.

Influence of Adequacy of Financial Resources on Quality of Education in Public Day Secondary Schools in Embu County, Kenya

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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.