The Role of Stakeholder Engagement in Strategic Plan Implementation on Internal Efficiency of Public Secondary Schools in Mombasa County, Kenya

Abstract

Strategic plan implementation is paramount in ensuring that internal efficiency is achieved in the education sector worldwide through engagement of key stakeholders. The study was addressed by the objectives; to determine the level of stakeholder engagement and to assess the role of meaningful stakeholder engagement in strategic plan implementation on internal efficiency of public secondary schools in Mombasa County. The Resource-Based theory guided the study. The study adopted a Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods design where data was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Stratified systematic random sampling techniques were used in the study. Principals, teachers and BOM chairpersons formed the population with 134 respondents forming the sample. The instruments were validated through expert reviews as Factor analyses, tests and pilots were conducted. Three schools were stratified into category with 12 respondents participating in the pilot study. Reliability in this research was determined through tests such as t-tests, correlation, ANOVA, and regression analyses. Descriptive statistics in the form of mean, variability such as standard deviation and variance were applied. The data was then presented in tables, graphs, pie charts and percentages. The study findings indicated that meaningful engagement of stakeholders formed an integral part in ensuring strategic plan implementation and the realization of internal efficiency. The results obtained through correlation and regression show that stakeholder engagement significantly affect the internal efficiency. Stakeholder engagement in strategic plan implementation contributed the most to achieving internal efficiency. Therefore, when other factors are held constant, for every unit change in the independent variables, the internal efficiency increases. This indicated that a strong relationship established. The study provides a useful information that may make it easy for education stakeholders to address challenges of strategic plan implementation through meaningful engagement of key stakeholders for the realization of internal efficiency. Therefore, as a recommendation, the study provides a base for policymakers to inform and formulate policies on applying strategic planning in improving the internal efficiencies of public secondary schools in Kenya.

Keywords: Academic performance, Completion rate, Monitoring and Evaluation, Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-2-01

Publication date: January 31^st 2023