Financial Administration Challenges on the Implementation of CBC Among Public Primary Schools in Taita Taveta County, Kenya

Abstract

The general objective of the study was to assess the financial administration challenges on the implementation of competency-based curriculum among public primary schools in Taita Taveta County. The specific objectives of the study were: To assess the effect of delayed disbursement of funds on the implementation of CBC among public primary schools in Taita Taveta County. To establish the effect of financial accountability on the implementation of CBC among public primary schools in Taita Taveta County. The study adopted descriptive research design. The location of the study was in primary schools in Taita Taveta County.  The study targeted all the primary schools in Taita Taveta County. The unit of observation was head teachers, deputy head teachers and BOM Chairpersons adding to a total of 1764 target respondents.   The researcher used Nassiuma’s formulae to get a sample of 95 respondents. The researcher collected primary data using questionnaires. Closed ended questions was used to get quantitative data.  Quantitative data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 24). This entailed data conversion into percentages, frequencies, mean and standard deviations. Data was presented in form of tables. The study concluded that there was a strong positive and significant relationship between delayed disbursement of funds on the implementation of CBC among public primary schools in Taita Taveta County (r = 0.741, P=0.027). The study findings concluded that there is a strong positive and significant relationship between financial accountability on the implementation of CBC among public primary schools in Taita Taveta County, (r=0.619 and P=0.023). The study recommended that adequate training and capacity building are essential for promoting financial accountability, and that timely budgetary approvals and disbursement of funds to schools should be prioritized.