RESOURCES AND STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGES AFFECTING STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NANDI CENTRAL SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
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This study was carried out to determine resources and stakeholder factors that affected the implementation of strategic plans in Nandi Central Sub-County in Nandi County. Nandi Central Sub-County had 52 public secondary schools. The study was conducted using descriptive survey design and data was collected from Principals, B.O.M (Board of Management) members and teachers from a sample of twelve schools within the sub-county. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guide. The questionnaires that were returned for analysis were from 8 principals and the 72 teachers while an interview guide was used for 14 Board of Management members. The data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) as both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. The data was then presented in the form of tables and bar graphs to enable interpretation of the findings. The findings of this study established that schools in Nandi Central Sub-County lacked enough financial resources. The study also revealed that most of the stakeholders did not participate in the implementation of the strategic plan. These findings were expected to provide useful information to policy makers on challenges affecting the implementation of strategic plan. Based on the findings of this study, the government should increase funding given to schools to enable implementation of strategic plan.
Key Words: Resources, stakeholder Challenges, Strategic Plan Implementation
CITATION: Kolil, S. K. (2019). Resources and stakeholder challenges in strategic plan implementation in public secondary schools in Nandi Central Sub-County, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (3), 289 – 301.
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