Bursaries and School Fees Revenue Streams and Its Influence on the Performance of Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
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Date
2022
Authors
Tanui, Ezekiel Kibet
Njoroge, Jane
Mbataru, Patrick
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Publisher
International Journal of Public Administration and Management Research (IJPAMR)
Abstract
The discourse of the financial policy in education ought to be influenced by its efficacy. Incidences
of overt government financing for education alias free education have been on the rise in parts of
Africa, especially Kenya and Malawi. This trend has been motivated mainly by the expectation that
shifting the financing burden from households would encourage parents to take their children to
school. The obsession with higher enrolments has led to almost a complete disregard of the role of
fiscal policy on student performance, far beyond enrolments. We conducted a study to examine the
influence of bursary-based revenue streams on the performance of public secondary schools in the
North Rift Region of Kenya.
Methodology
A survey of 322 respondents from 278 public secondary schools in Nandi and Uasin Gishu Counties
was conducted. Self-administered questionnaires and interview schedules were used to collect
quantitative and qualitative data. The questionnaire was validated through panel review, piloting,
and exploratory factor analysis. Data were analyzed through regression analysis to establish
whether the funding mechanism of a school influence the performance trend of learners.
Findings
The results show that financial policy does influence the performance of educational institutions.
The school management should encourage the parents/guardians to honor their agreement so as to
avoid bad debts accruing. The stakeholders involved in the allocation of bursaries to public
secondary schools should ensure that it is allocated on time.
Implications
The outcomes of this study could be used to enhance the funding mechanism and policy of the
national government to ensure that the school finances are availed in time to avoid the negative
effect on student performance.
Originality/Value
This study extends the published literature concerning external factors that influence student
performance, which is important for reducing the performance burden on students.
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Keywords
student performance, bursaries, school fees, funding mechanism
Citation
Tanui, E. K., Njoroge, J., & Mbataru, P. (2022). Bursaries and School Fees Revenue Streams and Its Influence on the Performance of Public Secondary Schools in Kenya. International Journal of Public Administration and Management Research, 8(2), 20-36.