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Article Title: Improving the Relationship between Religious Sponsors and Public Primary Schools' Development in Nandi County, Kenya
by Cherop Reginah and David Wanyonyi

Abstract:
This paper is based on a study sought to investigate the role of religious sponsors in development of public primary schools in Nandi Central District, Kenya. The study examined the relationship between the schools sponsors and primary schools' development. A descriptive survey design was used in the study with stratified, simple random, and purposive sampling techniques to select the participants. The target population was drawn from the 3 zones out of 8 in Nandi Central District. The study targeted 39 head teachers, 273 teachers, 1560 pupils and 39 sponsors which constituted a total target population of 1911. The sample size constituted 12 public schools, 82 teachers, 46 pupils, 12 head teachers and 12 SMC chairpersons who were picked form the population. The study period was from September 2011 to October 2012. The data was organized, presented, analyzed and interpreted using descriptive statistics. It was established that there was a relationship between the religious sponsor and schools' development. The respondents suggested that religious sponsors should not be allowed to manage the schools and instead should be out of schools matter since they do not contribute funds to run the schools. They further suggested that if religious sponsors have to remain in management, they need to revisit their initial role of developing and providing facilities and resources to their schools. They also need to respond to the contemporary emerging issues in the schools. The study is useful to the District Education officers and the Ministry of Education as it sheds light on policies that should be followed on appointing and empowering them on their roles; it is also beneficial to the community, the sponsors, parents and the schools management in general.

Keywords: improving; relationship; religious sponsors; public primary schools; development.

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