This study investigated factors facing school committees at enhancing the quality of
education in Tanzania. Three objectives guided the study: firstly, to identify the
problems that hinder committee members to effectively execute their responsibilities
in Primary schools of Tanzania, secondly establishing the functional areas where the
school committees perform to the best of their capacity as per standards
predetermined and thirdly to explore challenges facing school committees in
implementing their roles in Primary schools in Monduli district-Tanzania. The study
employed qualitative approach under case study design. The study also involved a
sample of 50 participants from five primary schools. The participants were selected
through purposive and simple random sampling techniques. Data gathered in this
study were analysed qualitatively by using Content analysis as per Herbaman and
Miles stages which are: Data reduction, where data were selected, focused,
Simplified, abstracted and transformed; Data display, where data were organized,
compressed to permit conclusions to be drawn and action; and Conclusion-drawing
and verification, where data processed through above procedures were digested to
get their meaning and tested for their validity. The findings revealed that most of
the members of the committee failed to implement different responsibilities due to
variety of factors including the shortage of trainings that would provide highlights of
their responsibilities. Further, it was revealed that local community participation in
financing education was low because they considered it a role of the government.
The study concluded that school committee is very important since it helps in
enhancing the quality of education in schools of Tanzania. The researcher
recommends that the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training should provide
a guideline on procedures on how school committees can operate effectively. Orient
with their working environment. Further, it is recommended that the society should
work conjointly with school committee so that education quality is improved.