SCHOOL BOARDS INVOLVEMENT IN MANAGEMENT OF FINANCES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION IN TRANS-NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA

The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between school boards involvement in financial management and academic achievement in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in Trans-Nzoia County. The study was guided by the agency theory. The study adopted correlational research design. A total sample size of 336 respondents took part in the study. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview schedules. Descriptive statistics namely; frequency, mean, percentages and standard deviation were used together with inferential statistics namely; Pearson product correlation, Linear regression, t-test and ANOVA in data analysis. The study established that school boards involvement in financial management had a statistically positive influence on academic achievement in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in Trans-Nzoia County.