Abstract:
Abstract
The objective of the study was to determine the extent of ICT implementation and use in financial management
of Secondary Schools in Kajiado County, Kenya. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. The target
population for this study was the 61 public secondary schools’ principals, 1220 teachers, 610 students, 25 ICT
teachers, 6 Sub-county Directors of Education in the 6 Sub-counties and 1 County Director of Education in
Kajiado County. The study used 30% of the accessible population as sample size. The sample size for this study
was 18 principals, 366 teachers, 8 ICT teachers,183 students, 2 Sub- county Directors of Education and 1 County
Director of Education. This study used questionnaires, Observation schedules and interview schedule as tools
for data collection. The questionnaires were administered to Principals, teachers and ICT coordinators while
interview schedules were administered to the students, Sub-county Directors of Education and the County
Director of Education. The pilot test was carried at the schools with similar characteristics to those sampled
through random sampling. Instrument reliability was determined through test-retest method. Cronbach alpha
was used to test the internal reliability of the measurement instrument. The study concluded that most of the
public secondary schools in Kajiado County had not embraced ICT in various areas of administration. Based on
the findings, the study recommends that proper technology should be put in place by purchasing of the
required ICT facilities in schools to enhance management of schools using the current technology.
Key Terms: ICT infrastructure, ICT implementation, management, public secondary school
