Financial Management in Schools: Perceptions, Practices, and Coping Strategies of School Heads

Author(s)	Ms. Shelamae Reyes Suazo, Queenie Lyn G. Almerez
Country	Philippines
Abstract	This research explores attitudes, conduct, and coping strategies of school heads in relation to the management of financial resources within schools. It examines the attitudes of school administrators toward their financial management responsibilities, the standard procedures they follow, as well as their response to problems such as limited budgets, delayed fund disbursements, and lack of training. The research uses a mixed-methods approach to analyze data collected from questionnaires and interviews of public school administrators. The findings indicate prevalent practices are strict compliance with government fiscal limits and participatory budgeting. Stakeholder engagement, resource redistribution, and securing external funding are all examples of adaptation strategies. Policymakers, school administrators, and education planners can all gain from the research's insightful recommendations on how to improve school financial governance.
Keywords	School Administrators, Budgeting Strategies, Coping Strategies, Educational Leadership, and School Financial Management
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On	2025-06-04
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.46231
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9m7kk

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