Community Involvement in School Management in Madagascar Government Policies and School Practices

Andriariniaina, Fanantenana Rianasoa

共生学ジャーナル, 2024, 8, 184-199

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Title
Community Involvement in School Management in Madagascar Government Policies and School Practices
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1000010983984 1000010983984
ORCID
0000-0002-8665-0922 0000-0002-8665-0922
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Andriariniaina, Fanantenana Rianasoa ; アンドリアリニアイナ, ファナンテナナ リアナスア
Subject
School management
community involvement
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Madagascar
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Abstract
The objective of this study is to explore how community involvement in school management is planned at the policy level and implemented at the school level in Madagascar. Decentralization and community involvement in school management are often implemented to fix the failure of centralized education systems. In this case, a strong existing community, managed in a bottom-up manner is needed to yield satisfactory participation. In Madagascar, such a community has traditionally existed in the form of parents’ associations, yet, the government is formalizing school management committees, and introducing members from outside schools. It is of interest to study how policy and practice intersect in such a context. Fieldwork was conducted in the central highlands of Madagascar in August and September 2022. Policy documents were analyzed to understand the government’s strategies. Then, informal interviews were conducted at public primary schools to explore the implementation of such a management committee at the school level. The results showed that while the more traditional community initially tried to be self-sufficient by gathering funds themselves, establishing the new community is a prerequisite to receiving government subsidies. This drifts from the original self-help mentality to a new state of dependency on the government which paradoxically cannot do much to keep education free. Although a strong community existed before, bringing people from outside the school is likely to alter its stability, further hindering community participation.
Publisher
大阪大学大学院人間科学研究科『共⽣学ジャーナル』編集委員会
Source Title
共生学ジャーナル
Journal of Kyosei Studies
Volume (Issue)
8
Page
184-199
Date of Issued
2024-03
Language
English
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/11094/94959
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18910/94959
eISSN
24326755
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open access
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紀要論文 Departmental Bulletin Paper
Journal of Kyosei Studies / Vol.8