ABSTRACT This research report on the role of decentralization on management of public primary schools in Gicumbi district, Rwanda had specific objectives including an effort to understand decentralization as a system of governance, as well as to analyze the management of public primary schools~Literature according to various authors was cited in relation the study and objectives as in content of chapter two, The study was designed qualitatively and quantitatively with statistical nature of data analysis. Data finding were tabulated for easier interpretation and analysis. The study had two variables that is decentralization as the independent and management of public primary schools as the dependent. The research used stratified random sampling obtaining 65 respondents whom were used to obtain both primary and secondary data with the help of interview and questionnaires. Findings showed that majority of the people at least had an understanding of decentralization. It was seen to increase job opportunities however characterized by corruption, misappropriation of funds, Performance and management of schools was fairly average with recommendation that the system should employ and public primary schools qualified staff besides placing emphasis on accountability on both financial and non financial resources. The role decentralization played was to increase children enrolment in the public primary schools, made decision making easier as each unit! school easily made and implemented decisions relevant to it, Recommendations given in chapter five were to sensitize all people to understand the system well, emphasize all people to understand the system well, emphasize accountability on quality service delivery than financial resources, motivation of school inspector by CAD and concerned officials and understanding that prosperity of decentralization depends on the way its implemented and handled. In the end the study suggested further research to analyze what caused a delay in response rate to local peoples needs.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEGEMENTS iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION~. I

LO introduction i

1.1 background of the study .1

L2 problem statement 3

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L5

L3

objectives

research

purpose ofthe

questions

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study

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L6 scope of the study 4

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L6~2

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Geographical

subject

scope

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L7 significance of the study 5

L8 definition of terms 5

CHAPTER TWO 6

LITERATURE REVIEW 6

10 introduction ~

decentralization as a system of governance 6

12 management of public primary schools schools 10

13 role of decentralization on management of public primary schools schools

CHAPTERTHREE 16

METHODOLOGY 16

10. introduction 16

11. research design 16

12. study population and area 16

13. sampling design 16

14. sources of data collection 17

15. study variables 17

16. data collection intruments 17

3~6~1. Interviews~. 17

3~6~2. Questionnaires 17

3~6~3. Validation of the study 18

17. administration of instruments 18

18. data processing and presentation 18

19. data analysis 18

110. limitation of the study 18

CHAPTER FOUR~19

DATA PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE STUDY. 19

4~0. INTRODUCTION 19

4~1. DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 19

CHAPTER FIVE 30

SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION OF THE STUDY 30

5~0. INTRODUCTION 30

5~1~1. Understanding decentralization as a system of governance 30

5~L2. Analyzing management of PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS schools~~. 32

5~L3. Role of decentralization on management of PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS

schools 33

52. summary 34

5~3. conclusion 36

5~4. recommendation of the study 37

REFERENCES ~~••~39

APPENDICES 40

APPENDIX I: questionnaire 40

APPENDIX II: interview guide 43