ABSTRACT
The study was based on the quality of school management committees and head teachers’ management of selected secondary schools in Nyagatare district, Rwanda. the research objectives were (i) to determine the profile of respondents in terms of gender, age, educational qualifications and number of years in the present school; (ii) To determine level of school management committees in Nyagatare district; (iii) to determine the extent of head teachers’ management of secondary school in Nyagatare district; (iv)to establish the relationship between the level of school management committees and the extent of the head teachers’ management of schools in secondary schools under study. Universal sampling was used to pick 120 respondents (members of school management committees) who were taken from ten schools. Schools were however selected randomly, to analyse data, the study utilized descriptive research design, means and Pearson correlation coefficients that were computed by SPSS. The findings of the study indicated that majority of the SMC respondents were between 36- 60 years (42.5%) of age and the majority of them were male (97.5 0/s). Regarding the level of quality of school management committees, the findings showed that it was high ‘mean, 3.05). The degree of head teachers’ management of schools was also high ‘mean, 3.07). The relationship between the level of quality of school management committees and head teachers’ management was declared insignificant (p value, 0.594). 1 was recommended that there should be a continuous training of school head teachers and management committees.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration A ii
Declaration B iii
Approval sheet iv
Dedication v
Acknowledgements vi
Abstract vii
Table of contents viii
Abbreviations xi
ONE THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1
Background of the study 1
Statement of the problem 3
Purpose of the study 4
Objectives of the study 4
Null hypotheses 5
Scope of the study 6
Content scope 6
Geographical scope 6
Significance of the study 6
Operational definitions of key terms 7
Two LITERATURE REVIEW 8
Concepts, ideas, opinions from experts 8
School management committees (SMCs) 8
Policy on school management committees in Rwanda 10
Challenges 11
Theoretical perspective 17
Related studies 18
THREE METHODOLOGY 20
Research design 20
Research population 20
Sample size 20
Sampling procedure 20
Research instruments 21
Questionnaire 21
Validity of the instrument 22
Reliability of the instrument 22
Data collection procedures 22
Data analysis 23
Limitation of the study 24
Ethical considerations 24
FOUR PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 25
Profile of the respondents 25
FIVE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 36
Findings 36
Conclusions 37
Recommendations 39
REFERENCES 41
APPENDICES 44
Appendix I. Transmittal letter 44
Appendix II: Informed consent 45
Appendix III: Research instruments 46
Appendix IV: Map of Nyagatare District 51
Appendix V: Calculation of validity and reliability 52
Appendix VI: Researcher’s curriculum vitae 53
Consults, E. & VINCENT, M (2023). Quality of School Management Committees and Head Teachers Management of Selected Secondary Schools in Nyagatare District, Rwanda. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/quality-of-school-management-committees-and-head-teachers-management-of-selected-secondary-schools-in-nyagatare-district-rwanda
Consults, Education, and MUNTU VINCENT "Quality of School Management Committees and Head Teachers Management of Selected Secondary Schools in Nyagatare District, Rwanda" Afribary. Afribary, 10 Jan. 2023, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/quality-of-school-management-committees-and-head-teachers-management-of-selected-secondary-schools-in-nyagatare-district-rwanda. Accessed 09 Nov. 2024.
Consults, Education, and MUNTU VINCENT . "Quality of School Management Committees and Head Teachers Management of Selected Secondary Schools in Nyagatare District, Rwanda". Afribary, Afribary, 10 Jan. 2023. Web. 09 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/quality-of-school-management-committees-and-head-teachers-management-of-selected-secondary-schools-in-nyagatare-district-rwanda >.
Consults, Education and VINCENT, MUNTU . "Quality of School Management Committees and Head Teachers Management of Selected Secondary Schools in Nyagatare District, Rwanda" Afribary (2023). Accessed November 09, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/quality-of-school-management-committees-and-head-teachers-management-of-selected-secondary-schools-in-nyagatare-district-rwanda