Authors : Peggy Mutale; Melvin Simuchimba; Nelly Mwale

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 12 - December

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10469716

Abstract : This article is based on a study that investigated the organisational and administrative structure of the Christian schools or academies in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia which is officially a Christian nation. The main objective of the study was to explore the organizational and administrative structure of Christian academies found in Lusaka and how the structure affects their education provision. The article employed a systems theory management theory and a case study design was adopted with a sample size of 10 participants drawn from 5 schools in the city. Interviews, focus group discussions and observations were used to collect data. The study revealed that the Christian academies vary in terms of organization; it was also revealed that each school’s organizational structure was dependent on the capacity of the proprietor and the goals set for the school. The article, therefore, recommended that for effective provision of education, the proprietors and managers of these institutions should adopt a common organisational structure model even though they may continue to vary in certain activities that they consider to portray each institution’s uniqueness.

Keywords : Christian academies/schools, Organisational/Administrative structure, Proprietor, Model, Teacher, Christian values.