Perception of Selected Stakeholders on Principals Contribution towards School Environment Management in Kenyan Secondary Schools

The present study investigated the perceptions of selected stakeholders on contribution of principals on school environment management in Rarieda Sub-County, Siaya County, Kenya. This study was anchored on Total Quality Management Theory. The study adopted concurrent triangulation within a mixed method approach. The target population was 176 respondents; 35 principals, 35 deputy principals, 35 boarding/senior masters, 35 Parents Association Chairpersons, 35 Board of Management Chairpersons and 1 Sub-County Quality Assurance and Standards Officer totaling to 176 respondents. Saturated sampling technique was used to sample 31 principals, 31 deputy principals, 31 Boarding/Senior Masters, 31 Parents Association Chairpersons, 31 Board of Management Chairpersons, and 1 Quality Assurance and Standards Officer totaling to 156. Data collection instruments were questionnaires and interview schedule. Face validity of the instruments was determined and ascertained by experts in the faculty of education, department of curriculum and education management while 4 schools from the sub-county were used for pilot study to determine reliability of the data collection instruments. Cronbach reliability test obtained a reliability coefficient of (0.87913). Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentages and means. Qualitative data was transcribed, put into various categories and reported in an on-going process as themes and sub-themes emerged. The findings indicated that the principals also ensure recruitment of appropriate and dedicated staff for proper management of the school environment; ensuring appropriate supervision of the school environment and development of environmental management programs and structures. It’s recommended that the Ministry of Education in Kenya should enact regular in-service courses for School Board of Management Chairpersons on the management of school plant. This would make school Board of Management to be updated on best ways of management of school plant and utilization of machinery