Time resource management and secondary school students’ performance in Tanzania: A case of Dodoma region
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Date
2003
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
responsibilities to stakeholders. Time management in secondary schools depends on
school administration, teachers and students. With this reality therefore the relationship
between time resource management and students’ performance is decisive in educational
planning and quality improvement. This study investigated time resource management and
its impacts on students’ performance. Specifically the study examined the extent to which
utilisation of time allocated for teaching and learning has any impact on students’ scores.
The study involved 28 teachers and 102 Form Three students randomly sampled from nine
secondary schools in Dodoma region. The study was conducted by using structured
questionnaire as a major tool for data collection. Non participatory observation, in-depth
interviews and secondary sources were used to gather supplementary information. The
statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse data generated by
questionnaires. The study revealed existence of time wastage in schools and positive
correlation between wise use of time and negative correlation between misused learning
time and students performance. The most important factors determining students’
performance encompasses subjects teachers quality, numbers of teachers in schools,
learning environment, time spent by teachers and students in learning process per week,
students readiness, attendance and distance to school. Students’ performance reflected
time management levels and practices that prevail in schools. Majority students both in
rural and urban schools scored ‘C’ grades in average followed by ‘D’ grade scores in
National Form Two examinations. The study concludes that there is inadequacy of
consciousness on effective time resource utilisation in secondary schools. Abuse of time
has negative impact on students’ performance. The study recommends that, heads of
schools should make sure that school activities are carried out as per schedules. Schools
Recent developments in resources management advocate empowerment and
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should periodically evaluate the way spend time located for various activities. Employers
should motivate teachers so as to manage well time resource in schools. Teachers’ quality
should constantly be improved. Schools should also establish a culture of valuing time as
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Dissertation
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Resource management, Students’ performance, Time resource, Secondary school