Efficiency of School Heads in the Utilization of School Funds in the Department of EducationMimaropa Region
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The study determined the school heads’ efficiency in the utilization of school funds in DepEd MIMAROPA region. The descriptive method of research applying the quantitative approach was employed. Data were obtained through the use of the survey questionnaire. Descriptive statistics involving the use of frequency, mean, and weighted mean while Analysis of Variance and t-test were applied to affirm the significance of correlation and comparisons. Results of the study showed that higher number of school head and teacher respondents were from the Division of Oriental Mindoro. As for the school heads, most of them were females with master’s degree and were between 51 to 59 years old with Head Teacher plantilla. They had been school heads for less than or equal to 10 years.
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