Challenges Facing Heads of Public Secondary Schools in Implementation of School Development Plans in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate on the challenges facing heads of public secondary schools in implementing their school development plans in Morogoro Municipality. The study was cross – sectional and employed survey method. Two instruments were developed and used to collect data for the study. They were questionnaire and interviews. The total number of the respondents were 100 and were selected to address the research objectives. Teachers who participated in the study were sampled from the selected schools. Others were Members of School Boards (MSB) ,teachers and the government. The study found that parents and members of the school boards have been involving themselves in the management and development of theirs schools including implementation of the development plan of their schools and improve the academic performance of the students.

The study also found that lack of funds, lack of enough science and mathematics teachers, lack of facilities, managerial skills, and financial skills to be setbacks for heads of schools to be effective in implementing development plans in their schools. Based on these major findings of this current study it is concluded that while heads of secondary schools are working so hard to make their work productive to students and the schools at large execution of their duties is always challenged by in and outside forces including lack of financial management skills among Board members.

The study, therefore, recommends that the government through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology should train heads of schools and board members on how to effectively run schools. This can be done through school heads, teachers and school board members attending seminars and in-service courses aiming at capacity building.