Financing education as a source of inequalities in private military secondary schools in Tanzania: the case of Dar es salaam region
| dc.contributor.author | Rodriges, Ngong`ole Kiowi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-14T18:40:17Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-07T15:57:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-14T18:40:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-01-07T15:57:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.description | Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF LB2826.6T34K56 ) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to investigate `Financing education as a Source of Inequalities in Private Military Schools in Tanzania. That case of Dar es salaam Region.The research focused on effects of school fees and other households contributions on attendance, dropouts and completion rates. The research design was underpinned by theories of Human Capital as a theoretical framework. Data were collected using interview schedules administered to school heads, questionnaires and focus group discussions to students in selected Private Military Secondary Schools. Documentary review was used to solicit information on parents` or guardians` socio-economic status. There were 183 respondents (3 school heads, and 180 students).Qualitative data were analysed by content analysis, while quantitative data were computed and converted into percentages and tabulated for easy interpretations. findings revealed a number of issues. First, the school fees and other household contributions exceeded the amount of money paid for schools were high. Third, most of students in private secondary schools were from high income families who could afford to pay for the required school fees and other household contributions. Thus, it was concluded that children flow income families were disadvantages. It was recommended that the government needs to review the Secondary Education Financing Policies in order to ensure that children from all socio-economic backgrounds participate in secondary school education. Another recommendation was that the government should take deliberate measures to ensure that student from all socio-economic backgrounds including low income families and disadvantage groups in the country join Private Secondary Education. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Rodriges, N.K (2008) Financing education as a source of inequalities in private military secondary schools in Tanzania: the case of Dar es salaam region.Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3015 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Dar es Salaam | en_US |
| dc.subject | Education | en_US |
| dc.subject | Secondary | en_US |
| dc.subject | Finance | en_US |
| dc.subject | Dar es Salaam region | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.title | Financing education as a source of inequalities in private military secondary schools in Tanzania: the case of Dar es salaam region | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |