Effectiveness of Monitoring Unit in Improving Physical Resources at Primary School Level in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Pakistan

Abstract

The nature of the study was survey design. Population of the study was consisting of all primary school male and female teachers and all male and female data collection and monitoring assistants in Khyber pakhtunkhawa. The sample was randomly selected  from urban and rural  schools in which 248 male and 154 female teachers out of 8268 and 5164 respectively from Primary Schools and 24 Male  and 24 female  data collection and monitoring assistants out of 48  from district Bannu and Lakki Marwat Through Stratified Random Sampling technique. Single questionnaire was developed by using five point likert scales. Data is properly analyzed by using arithmetic mean and standard deviation. The major purpose of the study was to know the effectiveness of monitoring unit in improving physical facilities at Primary School Level. It is conclude from the collected information that monitoring unit play impact role in  monitoring the condition of school building, availability of boundary walls, proper provision of electricity, drinking water, toilet facility for teachers and students, and make sure the presence of non-teaching staff. In the light of conclusion it is recommended that existing monitoring unit must concentrate on the provision of quality physical resource. It is also recommended that monitoring unit make sure the availability of A.V aids, setting arrangements, and others teaching facilities for improving educational quality at primary school level in Khyber pakhtunkhawa.

Keywords: Independent Monitoring Unit, Primary school, Physical facilities, Effectiveness.