An Assessment of the Effect of Budgetary Practices on Performance of Public Secondary Schools in Nakuru Municipality

Abstract

Amid the need to foster efficiency and effectiveness in schools, budgetary practices have been embraced by public secondary schools in Kenya.  Key of which is to compel planning and to provide performance measurement criteria. Therefore, this study sought to assess the effect of budgetary practices on the performance of public secondary schools in the Nakuru Municipality. The study conducted a survey involving two respondents from each of the 22 public secondary schools in Nakuru Municipality. A structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data. The results of the study indicated that budgetary practices had a strong positive effect on the performance of public secondary schools.

Keywords: Budgetary practices, performance of public secondary schools, Nakuru Municipality.