Exploring the Influence of Corporate Governance Pillars in Promoting Sustainable Learning in Zimbabwean Rural Schools
- March 19, 2021
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: Education, IJRSI
International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VIII, Issue II, February 2021 | ISSN 2321–2705
Chikuvadze Pinias1*, Magutsa Lydia K.2 & Gonzo Getrude3
1Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science & Technology Development, Harare, Zimbabwe
2Institute of Sustainable Project Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, Gweru, Zimbabwe
3 Zimbabwe Open University, Harare, Zimbabwe
*Corresponding author
Abstract: – Research on contemporary discourses on educational management methodologies has given the contextual realities contributing to low-grade infrastructure development and maintenance in schools. This paper sought to gain insight into the corporate governance pillars’ influence in promoting sustainable learning in Zimbabwean rural schools. Qualitative approach guided the data generation, analysis and discussion. Sources of data that included conference proceedings, journal articles, textbooks, newspapers and policy circulars were purposively sampled. Researchers were chiefs aided by literature method and critical policy analysis in data generation. Generated was analysed in concurrence with emerging themes in line with the requirements of research integrity. Findings from the literature revealed that corporate governance through stakeholders’ responsibility can promote transparency and accountability in school activities. Thus stakeholders’ actions affect the school’s learning environment either positively or negatively. Also, when in control of the system stakeholders can create a favourable environment for a well-organized development of learning infrastructure and resources. In conclusion, the interaction of accountability, transparency, control and responsibility in school management creates an environment that promotes sustainable learning in rural schools. We recommend a policy shift placing greater significance on corporate governance pillars as the cornerstone for effective and efficient management in rural schools.
Keywords: Corporate governance, pillars, rural school, sustainable learning
I. INTRODUCTION
Most countries world over regard education as the most strategic sector in their national development, since it bestows into citizens the relevant knowledge, skills and values (Ali, 2017). In this regard, there has been a remarkable transformation of Zimbabwean learners’ status both in education and at home (Machingura, 2006). Education policies were crafted as a response to the different forms of discrimination that the order of the day in the colonial era. Against this background, the government attempted to shrug off the stigma associated with primary and secondary schools in rural areas (Mapolisa & Chirimuuta, 2012). This enhances and value-adds learning in schools irrespective of their
