Assessment of the effectiveness of education fund disbursements in Tanzania: Experiences from some government secondary schools in Bagamoyo District in Pwani Region
Abstract
The main goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness of education funds disbursement for government secondary schools. The study focused on the identification of educational funds in secondary schools, especially on how they are collected and allocated in secondary schools, the monitoring, and the evaluation of effectiveness and the level of satisfaction of education funds in government secondary schools. The study is guided by the following research objectives namely, to analyse the effectiveness of government education funds for government secondary schools in Bagamoyo. To identify other sources of educational funds for government secondary schools, and to investigate the level of satisfaction of education funds in government secondary schools. Four hundred (400) participants were conveniently sampled, and the heads of the schools were interviewed within a period of 4 weeks. After studying the phenomena that were of interest to the study and transcribing the various responses of the participants, the results reveal that the provision of school funds seemed to be effective because it sends funds on time to all schools without any kind of delay. For this reason, it implies that using a direct approach in sending funds to schools is effective since it is time-conscious, guaranteed, and well-trusted by its customers in Bagamoyo district. On the matter of consistency and accuracy of the fund disbursement, the findings proved that the program ensures the same standards throughout the schools visited and that it lacks mistakes or unnecessary errors. The study recommended that, Therefore, for the betterment of the provision of funds disbursement, the following suggestion should be considered relating to the challenges observed. First, the government should train teachers intensively in financial management. Second, all devices used to access appropriate school fund resources should be supplied to schools. Third, the government should supply internet services in rural areas by itself or attract telephone companies to invest in these areas. Fourth, the PO-RALG should follow up on the expenditures and challenges faced by teachers in operating the school financially collect their suggestions, and work on them on time. Last, the PO-RALG should be accountable and responsible for the variations in funds and dates to some months.
How to Cite This Article
Ambwene Kajula, Osaki KM, Clever Makundi (2024). Assessment of the effectiveness of education fund disbursements in Tanzania: Experiences from some government secondary schools in Bagamoyo District in Pwani Region . International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation (IJMRGE), 5(1), 478-492.