An analysis on the effects of low school fees payments in running schools: A case study in Gokwe North District in Ward 2

Abstract

The main aim of this dissertation is to study on how low school fees payment in schools affects schools administration. Despite the researches done by many researchers, the issue of low school fees payments were left untouched. The problem statement relies on understanding the effects on impacts of low school fees payments in running schools. In order to comply with the problems a research was undertake. The overall image that emerges from the literature depicts that high failure rate in rural areas is caused by the problem stated above. The study was done that high failure rate in rural areas is caused by the problem stated above. The study was done through qualitative research methods were 100 respondents were given questionnaires and interviews to four schools heads in Gokwe North district Ward 2. From the research analysis it was noted that school heads were acing numerous challenges that led to feel inferior as compared themselves with their counter parts in other schools such as those in urban areas. The results of the research showed that parents in rural areas can pay school fees for their children through other means besides relying on farming. Furthermore, the study was trying to give an insight on how the problem of school fees can be motivated so that schools in rural areas can produce desired outcomes. In order to foster high school fees payment in rural areas, parents needs to be enlightened and educated, so that they prioritized education in their budgets. From the study undertake, it showed that other parents have potential to pay school fees through their possessions. The study articulated strategies that the schools heads can employ in order to raise school fees from the parents, such as engagement of debt collectors, inviting parent to school for payments plans and involvements of school development committee to encourage parents.