Perception on Head Teachers’ Delegation of Duties in Secondary Schools of Nandi Central District, Kenya

Dr. Grace Cherutoh Kiptok*, Dr.Fanta Hotamo Hollamo and Prof. Yona Balyage Department of Curriculum and Teaching University of Eastern Africa Baraton, Kenya
*Corresponding author: cheru2013christ@gmail.com

Received: June 26, 2018; Revised October 26, 2018; Accepted November 27, 2018

Abstract: This study sought to determine the perceptions on head teachers’ delegation of duties to deputy head teachers and heads of departments in secondary schools in Nandi Central district of Kenya. Descriptive comparative research design was used with a target population of forty seven head teachers, forty seven deputy head teachers and two hundred and thirty five heads of departments. One hundred and seventy five filled questionnaires were returned. A pilot study was conducted in Nandi South District. Percentages, means, standard deviation and ANOVA were used to analyze data. The study revealed that eighty percent of head teachers, deputy head teachers and heads of department held a Bachelor of Education degree and above qualification. The perception of head teachers, deputy head teachers, and heads of departments on delegation of duties was rated as average. The evaluation rating on the head teachers’ practice of delegation based on: head teachers’ selfevaluation, deputy head teachers’ evaluation, and heads department evaluation was rated as average. The highly delegated tasks by head teachers were receiving of visitors, preparation of examination time-tables, checking schemes of work, preparation of duty roster and signing of exit sheets. There is no significant difference between the perceptions on delegation and evaluation rating of head teachers’ delegation practices of the respondents grouped according to responsibility. The study recommends that head teachers should take administrative risks by delegating their assistants with meaningful tasks, which require responsibility and accountability and TSC should encourage more teachers to enhance their training through refresher courses.