An Assessment of Managerial Challenges Facing Heads of Schools on Provision of Quality Secondary Education in Public Schools in Bukoba District, Tanzania

Sweetbert Scallion & Felista Tangi
St. Augustine University of Tanzania
Department of Education Foundations
Email: sakorzy@gmail.com & felistatangi@gmail.com

Abstract: This study assessed managerial challenges facing heads of schools on the provision of quality secondary education in public schools in Bukoba district of Tanzania. The study was guided by three objectives: to explore the managerial challenges heads of schools face on provision of quality secondary education, effects of the managerial challenges facing head of schools on provision of quality education and to determine possible measures to curb managerial challenges facing. The study used mixed research approach and convergent parallel research design. The study involved 1 DSEO, 10 heads of schools and 84 teachers. Data were collected using interview questionnaires and observation. The data were analysed by SPSS version 23, also data from interview and observation were analysed through thematic analysis. The findings revealed that heads of schools have the challenge of over whelming by managerial responsibilities, inadequate instructional learning materials, teacher/student ratio exceeds forty students and shortage of laboratories. Moreover, the study disclosed that, teachers have low morale to work. The study recommends that the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology should establish capacity building training and seminars to heads of schools, education policy makers should minimize managerial responsibilities to heads of schools and lastly heads of schools should delegate some responsibilities to their colleagues.