Decentralization and education service delivery :

Abstract

The study examined the impact of decentralization on education service delivery, a case of Kibale Sub County, Pallisa district local government with independent variable; decentralization (impact of decentralization, innovation, school governance and management) and education service delivery as the dependent variable, research questions were; what is the impact of decentralization on education service delivery outcomes?, what is the potential of decentralization to promote innovation and improve the quality of education? And what is the impact of decentralization on school governance and management? A cross-sectional research design was employed with a qualitative approach in data collection. The study population comprised of 02 Head teachers, 02 Deputy Head teachers and 36 teachers from the two schools in Kibale Sub County, Pallisa District. A sample of 36 respondents was used. The interview guide was aimed at collecting the key expression from the respondents to supplement data from the questionnaires. The study concluded that; to a large extent, decentralization has a potential to improve efficiency, accountability, community involvement in education service delivery but it poses some challenges that need to be addressed to ensure maximum results.