Abstract: The interest in school leadership is based on the belief it can significantly influence directly or indirectly, the teaching and quality of learning in schools, and as a result student achievement. This study investigated the effect of financial management practices on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Machakos Sub-County, Machakos County, Kenya. The study was based on the prudential theory. A descriptive research design was used for this study. The target population for this study were 48 principals and 400 teachers totalling 448 respondents from which a sample of 15 principals and 120 teachers were chosen using simple random sampling......
Keywords: Financial Management Practices, Students’ Academic Performance, Public Secondary Schools
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