A Case Study of the Knowledge of the Zimbabwe Educational Framework Among Teachers, School Administrators and School Development Committees in Masvingo District

Journal for Studies in Management and Planning, Vol. 1, No. 5, June 2015

5 Pages Posted: 15 Jul 2015

Date Written: June 30, 2015

Abstract

This study sought to assess the knowledge of education practitioners of the education legal framework obtaining in Zimbabwe.The participants in this study were sampled from workshops on financial management for teachers, school heads and School Development Committees in Masvingo district. The educational legal framework in Zimbabwe is composed of a number of statutory instruments as well as the Education Act Chap 25; 04 and the Zimbabwean Constitution. From this plethora of legal instruments guiding the Zimbabwean education system this study confined itself to the Zimbabwean constitution, Education Act Chap 25; 04, SI 87 of 1992, SI 70 of 1993 and Administration and finance Circular 6 of 1994. The study concludes that teachers, school administrators and SDCs know that education is a fundamental right. However, the study also revealed that teachers, school administrators and SDCs were conversant on the legal instruments obtaining in Zimbabwe.

Keywords: Education legal framework, Education Act, SI 87 of 1992, Zimbabwe

Suggested Citation

Tarisayi, Kudzayi and Munyaradzi, Everyjoy, A Case Study of the Knowledge of the Zimbabwe Educational Framework Among Teachers, School Administrators and School Development Committees in Masvingo District (June 30, 2015). Journal for Studies in Management and Planning, Vol. 1, No. 5, June 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2629545

Kudzayi Tarisayi (Contact Author)

University of Kwazulu-Natal ( email )

South Africa

Everyjoy Munyaradzi

Independent

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