Community participation in school governance: The Maasai community in Kenya
| Autor: | Mikiko Nishimura |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Government
business.industry Corporate governance media_common.quotation_subject Information sharing 05 social sciences Maasai Primary education 050301 education 030229 sport sciences Service provider Public relations language.human_language Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Political science Accountability ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION language business Empowerment 0503 education media_common |
| Zdroj: | PROSPECTS. 47:393-412 |
| ISSN: | 1573-9090 0033-1538 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11125-018-9439-8 |
| Popis: | The Free Primary Education (FPE) policy in Kenya created a dichotomy between the widespread notion that the government should be responsible for everything and the reality that the government had stopped recruiting teachers. This article investigates the current state of the accountability system for school governance in public schools in the Maasai community in Loitokitok District, Kajiado County, by focusing on the client power of parents and communities. A case study of eight schools in the Masai community reveals that a sense of “working together” and a substantial degree of client power are present in various school initiatives. Elements that enhance client power include information sharing, collaboration and coordination with stakeholders, critical-thinking ability, respect and trust, and other unique efforts. The study also indicates the limitations of the dichotomous lens of “service provider” and “client” and questions the instrumental approach to community participation in school management. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full text from SpringerLink