School Leadership and ICT Integration in Secondary Education: The Role of Principals' Financial Resource Mobilisation in Nairobi City County, Kenya

Eunice Munyilu Kikuvi-Mbului; Petronilla M Kingi; Jeremiah Kalai

doi:10.53103/cjess.v6i5.564

Authors

Eunice Munyilu Kikuvi-Mbului University of Nairobi, Kenya
Petronilla M Kingi University of Nairobi, Kenya
Jeremiah Kalai University of Nairobi, Kenya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53103/cjess.v6i5.564

Keywords:

Financial Resource Mobilisation, ICT Integration, Principals' Leadership, Secondary Schools, Nairobi City County

Abstract

This study examined the effect of principals' mobilisation of financial resources on teachers' integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in secondary schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Anchored in Resource Dependence Theory and guided by Rogers' (2003) Diffusion of Innovations and Davis' (1989) Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the study employed a positivist, descriptive survey design. The target population comprised 142 principals, 17 Sub-County Directors of Education, and 2,955 teachers, from which 281 teachers (94.9%), 126 principals (88.7%), and 12 sub-county officers (70.6%) provided usable data. Data were collected via structured questionnaires, interview guides, and document analysis. Pearson correlation confirmed a strong positive relationship between financial mobilisation and ICT integration (r = .721, p < .001), while regression analysis showed a significant but modest direct effect (β = .165, B = 0.199, p = .006). The composite mean for financial mobilisation was very low (M = 2.18, SD = 1.14), and ICT integration was similarly deficient (M = 2.07, SD = 1.16). Corporate engagement yielded the highest, yet still inadequate, mobilisation scores. Principals' limited stakeholder engagement capacity, competing administrative demands, and underdeveloped alumni networks were identified as systemic barriers. The study recommends multi-stakeholder engagement strategies, formalised alumni associations, transparent resource-tracking systems, and professional development on grant writing and partnership development as priority interventions.

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