RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

The study explored the effects of decentralisation of educational management on academic performance of secondary school students in Iringa Municipality. The study employed a mixedmethods research approach with a cross-sectional research design. The study involved 45 respondents who were obtained through purposive sampling and simple random sampling technique. Data were collected by using questionnaire and interview. Qualitative data were analysed by using thematic analysis, whereas quantitative data were analysed descriptively by using a Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 26.0. The study findings revealed that decentralisation of educational management leads into effective supervision of secondary school students. Decentralisation of educational management has also led to an increase in academic performance of the students. It is recommended that the government in collaboration with the Ministry of President’s Office-Regional Administration and Local Government should ensure that good performers among students in public secondary schools are recognized in all Councils in Tanzania.

Decentralisation, Management, Secondary School, Performance