Abstract:
Managerial skills tend to influence academic performance. Most schools that
consistently tend to perform academically well owe it to head teachers who
apply prudent managerial skills. This study sought to establish the influence of
head teachers’ managerial skills on academic performance in primary schools
in Bomet Central Sub-county, Kenya. It was guided by the following objectives:
to investigate the influence of head teachers technical skills (financial
management and communication skills) on academic performance .The study
adopted descriptive survey .A sample size of 28 was selected from the total
population for the study using simple random sampling technique. Closed ended
questionnaires was used to collect the data from the head teachers and an
interview schedule was used for County Director of Education. A pilot study
was carried out prior to the actual research to test the validity and reliability of
the instrument. The collected data was analysed with the aid of Statistical
Package for Social Scientists (SPSS).From the study, it was found out that most
of the head teachers in Bomet Central sub-county apply technical skills and
human skills as they run their schools. The performance in most of the schools
studied has been improving for the last three years meaning that there is
positive relationship between head teachers’ managerial skills and academic
performance. It is recommended that head teachers should strive to have all the
required managerial skills and in particular technical skills to help manage
their schools well and for better academic performance.