FACTORS INFLUENCING COMPLETION OF PARENTS ASSOCIATION PROJECTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IMENTI SOUTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
Paul Muguna Ndubi - Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Mercy M. Mugambi - School of Education, University of Nairobi, Kenya
ABSTRACT
The conditions of schools are still wanting despite the intervention of Parent Association initiated projects. The purpose of the study was to investigate on factors influencing completion of Parent Associations projects in public secondary schools in imenti south sub-county, Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; to determine the influence of project funding, school governance, stakeholders’ participation and monitoring and evaluation on completion of Parent Associations projects in public secondary schools in imenti south sub-county. The study was grounded on theory of constraint and social change theory. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population was 252 respondents inclusive of 63 principals,63 deputy principals,63 BOM members and 63 Parent Associations representatives in Imenti South Sub-County and a census was conducted. Primary data was obtained using self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was made up of both open ended and closed ended questions. The drop and pick method was preferred for questionnaire administration so as to give respondents enough time to give well thought out responses. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 25.0. Descriptive statistics were estimated for all the quantitative variables and content analysis used for qualitative data. Regression analysis was used to establish the relations between the independent and dependent variables. The results were presented in tables and figures. The study found that school governance influenced the completion of parent association projects in public secondary school in Kenya to a very great extent. The study found that leadership style influenced completion of parent associations projects in public secondary school in Kenya to a very great extent. The study also found that stakeholders participation and monitoring and evaluation have a positive and significant influence on the completion of Parent Association projects in public secondary schools in Imenti South Sub-County. The study concluded that project funding had the greatest effect on completion of parent association projects in public secondary schools in Kenya, followed by stakeholders participation, then monitoring and evaluation while school governance had the least effect on completion of parent association projects in public secondary schools in Kenya. The study recommends that the government should encourage the school management to aim at diversifying their sources of funds by engaging in income generating activities. The study also recommends that the school management and the government should discourage the stakeholders from politicizing education matters in order to ensure that school projects are implemented without any political interference. The study suggests there is need to investigate other factor which influence completion of parent association;management support,contractors capacity, leadership strategies.The study suggest that there should be a deliberate attempt to conduct a similar study elsewhere in Kenya.
