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Phenomenological study of meanings and experiences in managing school funds among public school head teachers

This study explored the meanings and experiences that head teachers construed in managing school funds in public primary schools in Tanzania. Descriptive phenomenology was employed to directly explore, analyze and describe head teachers insights about the phenomenon. Seven head teachers were purposi...

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Main Authors: Mwinjuma, Juma Saidi, Abdul Kadir, Suhaida, Hamzah, Azimi, Basri, Ramli
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2016
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spelling my.upm.eprints.510002017-03-31T10:07:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51000/ Phenomenological study of meanings and experiences in managing school funds among public school head teachers Mwinjuma, Juma Saidi Abdul Kadir, Suhaida Hamzah, Azimi Basri, Ramli This study explored the meanings and experiences that head teachers construed in managing school funds in public primary schools in Tanzania. Descriptive phenomenology was employed to directly explore, analyze and describe head teachers insights about the phenomenon. Seven head teachers were purposively selected based on inclusive criteria of education and years of serving in the headship post. In-depth interview, informal observation and documentary review were used to gather the data. Through descriptive phenomenological analysis bureaucratic procedure, insufficiency and inconsistency of funding and deferred disbursement emerged as themes that reflected head teachers meanings and experiences in managing school fund. Drawing from the findings, this research provides a conclusion and recommendation that would help address issues of practices. Thus, understanding head teachers’ insights are essential for effective resources allocations to schools. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51000/1/Phenomenological%20study%20of%20meanings%20and%20experiences%20in%20managing%20school%20funds%20among%20public%20school%20head%20teachers.pdf Mwinjuma, Juma Saidi and Abdul Kadir, Suhaida and Hamzah, Azimi and Basri, Ramli (2016) Phenomenological study of meanings and experiences in managing school funds among public school head teachers. International Journal of Education and Training, 2 (1). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2462-2079 http://www.injet.upm.edu.my/index.php/archives/vol-2-1-june-2016
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description This study explored the meanings and experiences that head teachers construed in managing school funds in public primary schools in Tanzania. Descriptive phenomenology was employed to directly explore, analyze and describe head teachers insights about the phenomenon. Seven head teachers were purposively selected based on inclusive criteria of education and years of serving in the headship post. In-depth interview, informal observation and documentary review were used to gather the data. Through descriptive phenomenological analysis bureaucratic procedure, insufficiency and inconsistency of funding and deferred disbursement emerged as themes that reflected head teachers meanings and experiences in managing school fund. Drawing from the findings, this research provides a conclusion and recommendation that would help address issues of practices. Thus, understanding head teachers’ insights are essential for effective resources allocations to schools.
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Phenomenological study of meanings and experiences in managing school funds among public school head teachers
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title Phenomenological study of meanings and experiences in managing school funds among public school head teachers
title_short Phenomenological study of meanings and experiences in managing school funds among public school head teachers
title_full Phenomenological study of meanings and experiences in managing school funds among public school head teachers
title_fullStr Phenomenological study of meanings and experiences in managing school funds among public school head teachers
title_full_unstemmed Phenomenological study of meanings and experiences in managing school funds among public school head teachers
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