The Lived Experiences of Women Principals in Rural Secondary Schools Regarding Their Career Pathways

Ajani, Oluwatoyin Ayodele; Kutame, Azwidohwi Philip; Buthelezi, Alan Bhekisisa

doi:10.17576/ebangi.2022.1907.16

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“…According to Weihrich et al ( 2008), Muthala et al (2022), andMthethwa et al (2022), management is regarded as one of the most crucial human activities. Since the inception of group formation to achieve goals beyond individual capabilities, management has been crucial in coordinating individual contributions.…”

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“…Many educational administrators need help in facilitating effective learner participation in decision-making processes. Duch and Falco-Gimeno (2021) and Mthethwa et al (2022) assert that it is the responsibility of school management teams to ensure that decisionmaking processes are inclusive of the viewpoints of learners, staff, and other stakeholders and that collective decisions are held accountable.…”

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Transforming school management system using participative management approach in South Africa

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The South African educational system relies on school management. The link between good management and academic success is well-established. This study examined establishing participatory school management as part of secondary school reform in South Africa. The study sampled schools in KwaZulu-Natal's King Cetshwayo area. The relationship between participatory management and school reform was quantified. The study investigated school participatory management literature. Primary data was also collected from 25 school principals from 25 schools in King Cetshwayo's Nkandla, Richards Bay, uMlalazi, and uMthonjaneni circuits. The research suggests that most schools need participatory management to transform. Principals without participatory management methods may confront problems when administering their schools. Principals should promote this unique school management strategy. Thus, South African school principals should include other stakeholders in school management.

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Challenges of school resources management for curriculum delivery in South African Rural High Schools: Principals' perceptions on the way forward

Ajani

2023

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Various existing studies have established the multi-faceted nature of social inequalities in South Africa. The social inequalities also segregate schools into urban and rural schools, with adequate or lack of infrastructure influencing learners' performances in various South African schools. Hence, school principals are expected to manage the available resources to attain curriculum delivery and the whole school's performance. This qualitative study explored principals' perspectives on managing uneven school resources to achieve the goals and objectives of the education system. This study adopted an interpretive paradigm to understand the voices of 20 rural school principals in semi-structured interviews. The principals were purposively selected from 20 rural schools in King Cetshwayo district in KwaZulu-Natal. The audio-recorded interviews were thematically analysed to generate themes for findings and discussion. Findings revealed that most rural schools need more adequate school resources, and the principals need more support to attain quality curriculum delivery in schools adequately. The principals also lamented the high expectations placed on their schools for the academic excellence of their learners. Thus, the contents of each subject curriculum could not be efficiently unpacked and delivered to learners. The study, therefore, recommends improvement in resource provision to rural schools. At the same time, principals should be capacitated on effectively managing available school resources to achieve desired and efficient curriculum implementation in rural schools.

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Examining the school governing bodies’ and their financial management roles and functions in public schools

Faku,

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2024

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The purpose of this paper is to examine the school governing bodies (SGBs) and their financial management roles and functions in public schools. Participants were 24 members of the SGBs’ finance committees who were selected through a purposive sampling technique. A qualitative research approach was followed, and an exploratory case study design was applied. Data was collected through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and secondary documents, and it was analyzed through thematic and document analysis techniques. The findings revealed that members of SGBs do not understand their financial management roles and functions as they do not have the requisite knowledge and skills (Bisschoff & Thurlow, 2005; Dlomo et al., 2022; Sebidi et al., 2023). The findings also revealed that some financial decisions are not taken by designated finance committees, and this compromises the financial management responsibility of SGBs. Furthermore, this study finds that parent members of the SGBs are mostly financially illiterate and passive in meetings, hence their reliance on the school principal for financial decisions (Kruger et al., 2022). This study concludes that members of SGBs must be adequately trained in financial management skills so that they can effectively support their schools.

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The Lived Experiences of Women Principals in Rural Secondary Schools Regarding Their Career Pathways

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Transforming school management system using participative management approach in South Africa

Transforming school management system using participative management approach in South Africa

Challenges of school resources management for curriculum delivery in South African Rural High Schools: Principals' perceptions on the way forward

Examining the school governing bodies’ and their financial management roles and functions in public schools

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