The Use and Usefulness of Free Primary Education Grant: Lessons from Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMukirae, N.
dc.contributor.authorNdiritu, J.
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-08T13:12:03Z
dc.date.available2015-06-08T13:12:03Z
dc.date.issued2015-05
dc.descriptionThis paper was presented at the International Conference on ‘Re-Engineering Education for Sustainable Development’ held on 18th – 20th May 2015 at Kenyatta University Conference Centre (KUCC) Nairobi, Kenyaen_US
dc.description.abstractIn a growing number of countries, a significant reform in education management is underway: schools which in earlier years had very little or no say in their financial management now receive grants directly from central authorities. In many developing countries, this new trend breaks a tradition of centralized decision-making and control over financial resources. In Kenya, public primary schools started receiving grants following the introduction of Free Primary Education in 2003. School grants are expected to make a positive contribution to access, quality and equity. However, there can be a great distance between a policy and its implementation and the simple existence of school grant in no way guarantees that these improvements will be realized. This paper is based on a study that sought to (i) establish how the school grants policy is implemented in and by different schools, (ii) learn what its contribution is to the grand policy objective. The study adopted a sequential mixed methods research design. Phase One of the study entailed collecting qualitative data from a wide range of actors at school and district levels while Phase Two entailed collection of quantitative data. The study revealed that the FPE grant had led to increased access to education, greater availability of instructional materials and had promoted participatory decision-making in schools. Among the recommendations were that the government should consider increasing school grants relative to market prices, include a budget line on building and construction and ensure timely and regular disbursement of school grants.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Conference on ‘Re-Engineering Education for Sustainable Development’ 18th – 20th May 2015en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/12823
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.subjectDecentralizationen_US
dc.subjectFree Primary Educationen_US
dc.subjectSchool grantsen_US
dc.subjectSequential methods studyen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleThe Use and Usefulness of Free Primary Education Grant: Lessons from Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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