The Impact of the Constituency development Fund Programme on Public Primahy Schools: A Case of Mogotio Constituency.
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2013-10-02
Authors
Marigat, Samuel K.
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Abstract
The study assessed the impact of Constituency Development Fund (COF) on educational
development in public primary schools in Mogotio Constituency of Rift Valley since 2003.
Between 2003 and 2009, a total of Kenya shillings 222,995,600 has been disbursed to Mogotio
Constituency. So far, out of the 171 projects undertaken, 108, (representing 63.1 %) are in the
education sector. Of the 108 projects, 90 are in public primary schools and the remaining 18 in
secondary. CDF has been characterized by mismanagement, embezzlement, political interference, -itteemplete projects and shoddy jobs (Evusa, 2008). Mogotio Constituency may not be immune to these. Eighty schools in Mogotio constituency have received funding-others
several times- while 8 have not received a cent since the inception ofthe programme in 2003.
The main objective of the study was to investigate the impact of CDF on educational development of public primary schools since it takes the lion's share of the CDF funds. Specific
objectives include: to find out the ext.ent to which CDF has contributed to the provision of
physical facilities, to determine how cor has affected enrolment, performance in national exams
and to establish the challenges faced in the implementation of the CDF programme in public
primary schools.
Literature review focused on the overview of the CDF programme in Kenya and the related
concepts of decentralization and devolution. Others include: Challenges facing CDF
implementation and CDF and Strategic Management.
The Descriptive Survey Method using the Purposive Sampling technique was used. Fifty percent
of tile 80 public primary schools were targeted for survey. The 42 schools were carefully selected to capture all the varieties of schools in Mogotio in all the 4 divisions: boarding, Jay, rural,urban, over-enrolled and under-enrolled. A census of the 8 schools not funded was done. Thequestionnaire targeting the Headteachers was the primary tool for data collection. Pre-testing wasdone on a few selected respondents in the public primary schools in the neighbouring Eldarna-
Ravine Constituency. Once the data was collected, it was edited, coded, and being a descriptive
study, measures of central tendency and dispersion was used. Forty two questionnaires,
representing a response rate of 84% were received back. The study found out that the enrolment
has not changed much with the introduction of COF. Furthermore, the Pearson correlation index
between KCPE mean score and CDF is insignificant (p=+0.122). However, CDF seems to have
had a major impact in Mogotio Constituency. The correlation index between the CDF and
classrooms is quite significant (p=+0.508). The Major complaint with CDF is the inadequate
amount disbursed leading to substandard works and stalled projects. There should be capacity
building of the Headteachers of the funded schools to equip them with the necessary technical
and supervisory skills before projects begin.
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