Leadership Practices of Mobile Educational Programmes: Marsabit County Communities Experience

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue VI, June 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

Leadership Practices of Mobile Educational Programmes: Marsabit County Communities Experience

Benno Jirm Elle¹, Dr. Lydia Kipkoech²

¹PhD-Candidate, School of Education, University of Eldoret, P.O Box 2500, Eldoret, Kenya
²School of Education, University of Eldoret, P.O Box 2500, Eldoret, Kenya

Abstract: – The purpose of this study was to examine stakeholder’s strategies in provision of mobile educational Programmes among pastoralists’ communities’. The study was guided by the following objective, to investigate the school leadership practices of mobile educational programmes in managing the mobile education programmes in Marsabit County. The study was guided by organization theory advanced by Royston, 2016. The study adopted a mixed method research design. The sample population of the study was head teachers, teachers, Sub-county education officers, school Management Committees, Politicians and mobile learners. According to the findings the professional training such as Leadership training, report and record keeping, curriculum delivery in early grade, public human relations, communication skill, SMC training on management, literacy and numeracy in low grade, resource management and utilization were undertaken by stakeholders.The study recommends that government should establish a Research Commission for Nomadic Education under the Ministry of Education whose mandate will be to promote the best possible solution to ensure that all nomadic children access and complete formal primary education

Key Words: Leadership Practices, Mobile, Communities Experience

I. INTRODUCTION

The study by Ojo and Olaniyan (2008) asserts that leadership has become a very complex phenomenon because of the complexity of industrial, social or political organization, globalization and technological advancement especially information technology. Research on stakeholder’s strategies in provision of schools programmes affirms the crucial role and training a leader’s play in establishing management and monitoring quality schools for all learners. The roles of managers are planning and conducting various educational programmes meetings, General supervision of programmes activities, Coordination and controlling of instructional programmes, dealing with daily financial operations and Organizing and directing seminars for the staff as a way of staff development.

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