Coping with Resource Management Challenges in Mumias Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya

Abstract

The gist of the study was to examine the main coping strategies used to manage resources in public secondary schools in Mumias Sub- County, Kakamega County, Kenya. The study was premised on Hunts (2007) theory on project management. A descriptive survey design was adopted.  A combination of Purposive  and simple random sampling techniques  were used  to draw 25  head teachers, 200  teachers and 25  chairpersons of Parents Teachers Association (PTAs),  yielding  a total sample  of  250 respondents.  Interview schedules and questionnaires were used to collect data from chairpersons and head teachers/teachers, respectively. The study established that the various resource management challenges were: inadequate funding by the Government through the Ministry of Education, overstretched physical facilities as well as inefficient utilization of the available physical and human resources in schools. In addition, most schools had devised coping strategies to manage the constraints. It was  recommended that school managers should involve teachers and learners in decision making process regarding effective  management strategies that enhance school quality outcomes in Mumias Sub-County, Kakamega County , Kenya.[172   words]. Keywords: Management strategies, Public Secondary Schools, Mumias Sub-county, Resources,     Kenya