Mgina,Stephen2025-10-152025-10-152011https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/7109DissertationThis study assessed school libraries status under Secondary Education Development Plan (SEDP). Main objective of the study was to determine the status of secondary school libraries in Dodoma Municipality as any element that support and enhances the quality of education. A survey using descriptive statistics research design was applied to find the simple means and show the linkage between the study variables; questionnaires, observations and interview schedule were used to collect data. Major findings ofthis study revealed that SEDP has largely not helped schools to establish or improve their libraries. It was found that majority of the schools (64%) had no libraries while five (31%) libraries were found to have independent building structure, some library rooms are used for other purposes and this becomes difficult to have a common place of keeping books and other information resources. It was also revealed that even where there is a library, 37% ofthem did not allocate specific time to their students and that were therefore seen to be closed most of the time; about 56% of the school with libraries had no fulltime-qualified school librarian while text, reference and supplementary books were few. Findings further revealed that a significant number (66%) and (93%) of teachers and students respectively had positive attitudes towards library use, although their environment did not favors them to utilize library services fully. The study also realized that, government, teachers and other stakeholders have done little to sensitize and encourage parents, community and Non Governmental Organization to participate in improving secondary' school libraries. This study therefore recommends that, SEDP should prioritize school libraries development as an important aspect for achieving quality education; through participatory framework. The community should take responsibility and share the burden of construction and equipping school libraries; school librarian should be trained and recruited to manage libraries. Libraries should also be supported to have adequate space and to acquire wide variety of educational and recreational resources together with support of teachers and adequate spaceenSchool librariesSecondary educationQuality of educationBooksThesis