The role of heads in financial administration in public boarding senior high schools in Kumasi metropolis

Abstract

The Financial Administration of Heads of Senior High Schools is an issue that needs critical examination. The study aims at investigating the extent to which effective Financial Administration goes on in the schools. It is hoped that the findings of the study will guide some heads of Senior High Schools who find it difficult to carry out effective financial administration of their schools. The study was carried out in eight schools, the sample for study was made up of 104 respondents from three Boys’ Schools, two Girls’ Schools and three Mixed Schools. The sample population was chosen through purposeful random sampling technique. Instruments used included closed-ended questions. The responses were presented and analyzed. The findings from the study include the financial obligations of the school heads, their levels of communication and participation and the roles of supportive financial administrators of their respective schools. The study recommends that stakeholders of education in Ghana should ensure an effective participation of supportive financial administrators in schools financial management. Finally, in spite of the findings, academia could conduct further research in the area of the study to ascertain the level of financial efficiency in Public Schools in the Kumasi Metropolis.