The use of School assets in generation of supplementary Income for Secondary schools– a case of Nairobi province, Kenya
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2010-07
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School of Arts and Social Sciences, Daystar University
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Education has been considered a basic constituent in the development process of any
nation. The educated people always have skills that are vital for sustainable economic
growth and improved standards of living. Secondary education, which is very vital in the
economic development, is accorded a comparatively lower financial allocation. The
prevailing case necessitates that this level of education devices means by which income
can be mobilised to supplement the meagre resources accessed through public
expenditure. The aim of this study was to investigate how school assets could be used to
generate supplementary income for secondary school education in Nairobi Province.
With the current limitation in the financial resources open to the educational system, it is
vital for the school establishment to participate in financing education. Literature
regarding trends in education costs and the place of school assets in bridging the financial
resource gap was reviewed. Supplementary resources were found necessary in sustaining
secondary education since the rapid increase in education cost can not be proportionate to
the household income. The study targeted public secondary schools within Nairobi
Province. Descriptive sample survey design was employed to study the population as it
appears. A total of 16 public secondary schools were sampled for the study, representing
30% of the total population. The schools were stratified according to their categories.
Proportionate random sampling was used to select particular schools for study.
Categories with only one school were purposively selected for study. The questionnaire
and observational schedule were used in data collection. Expert knowledge from my
supervisors was indispensable in determining the validity of the instruments. A pilot
study helped in determining reliability of the instruments. Descriptive statistics were used
for final analysis of the collected data. The final findings showed that schools with
extensive assets enjoyed higher income than schools with fewer assets. It was further
established that some head teachers could not account for income accrued from use of
school assets. Students from poor backgrounds used their free and holiday time to solicit
for funds, which they used to supplement school fees requirements. It was recommended
that schools should be more innovative and use assets to generate income. In-service
training in real asset management and record keeping should be given to head teachers.
Retrogressive laws that curtail head teachers‟ innovativeness should be abolished.
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School assets, School assets, Secondary schools, Secondary schools, Secondary schools
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Obuchere , Namai Joab., (2010)., The use of school assets in generation of supplementary Income for secondary schools– a case of Nairobi province, Kenya., School of Arts and Social Sciences, Daystar University