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Effects of financial inadequacies on the quality of secondary education: Hurungwe, Zimbabwe Dzoserai, Farisai Mugabe; Marima, Nelia Eta; Msipah, Nothando
Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): February
Publisher : Goodwood Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/jshe.v5i2.2203

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Purpose: The study aims to identify the effects of inadequate funding on the quality of secondary education in Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe. Research methodology: The study had a mixed approach to collecting data. A triangulation of methods was adopted to collect by using both primary and secondary methods. A pragmatist view of the study was taken. Results: Low secondary education budget allocation, inconsistent and delayed government levy payments, declining donor funding, an unfavorable economic climate where parents cannot afford levies resulting in high school dropout rates, inadequate teaching and learning resources, low pass rates, and low affiliation payments are the main causes of underfunding. Limitations: lack of a proper data recording and management system at the district offices to provide actual statistics of revenue and expenditure for schools. Contribution: Influencing policy on secondary school funding in Zimbabwe so that schools can be informed on how to come up with sustainable funding ways in order to improve the quality of education.
An evaluation of the process of strategic management in urban councils in Zimbabwe Chinongwa, Edward; Marima, Nelia Eta
Indonesian Journal Of Business And Economics Vol 6 No 2 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Kuningan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25134/ijbe.v6i2.8790

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The study sought to evaluate the process of strategic management in urban councils in Zimbabwe. This was in response to notable failure in service delivery by these key institutions in the country. A quantitative research approach was used in the study with a population of 3031. Using a cluster sampling technique, a sample size of 341 professional employees was drawn, using the Krejcie Morgan sample size determination table. Data was collected using a questionnaire after having been pilot-tested.  and the reliability was tested through internal consistency, where Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of above 0.7 confirmed the reliability of the research instrument. Data analysis was done using an SPSS version 23. Descriptive statistical techniques which include mean, standard deviation, frequency, and percentages were used in the analysis of data. The elements of the strategic management process which are strategic intent, strategy formulation, and strategy implementation were used as variables for evaluation. The findings of the study revealed poor compliance with the process of strategic management by urban councils in Zimbabwe. The results indicate a lack of strategic management practice in urban councils in Zimbabwe thus confirming their notable poor performance in terms of service delivery. It is therefore recommended that in practicing strategic management, urban councils in Zimbabwe comply with its process for enhanced performance.   Keywords: strategic intent; strategic management practice; strategic management process; strategy formulation; strategy implementation