The Cost Implications of Primary School Educational Policy Shift Toward Free Education at Point of Delivery for Primary School Children: The Case Study of Nyamagana District

Abstract

One of the fundamental issues in the educational sector in Tanzania is on how to increase and promote equipoise in education to the indigenous. The study encapsulates many of the central outcomes on educational policy change. It stipulates that, there are more children being enrolled in primary schools due to free education. This has consequently led educational sector to encounter encumbrance to the national budget either directly or indirectly. The impacts have mostly affected educational stakeholders including students, teachers, parents and policy implementers. This study is both quantitative and qualitative and was conducted in Nyamagana district. The study used population set to gather data from Mwanza region in Nyamagana District-Tanzania. The researcher limited himself to the respondents who were from Local Government Authorities that encompassed Education Officer of Mwanza Region, District Secretary Education as well as head teachers, teachers, students and parents who had children at primary schools.

Keywords: Implications, Policy, Education, Tanzania, Primary, School

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/10-15-21

Publication date:May 31^st 2019