School Management Practices for Engaging Boarding School Girls in Domestic Activities in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania

This study investigated school management practices in involving boarding school girls in domestic activities in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania. The organization and scheduling of domestic activities, allocation of responsibilities, supervision and monitoring, the use of school rules and routines, and the role of school personnel such as teachers, matrons, prefects were examined. The study adopted a qualitative approach based on a phenomenological research design. Thirty-six participants, consisting of two heads of schools, ten teachers, and twenty-four boarding female students from two purposefully selected public secondary schools, were the main sources of the data. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and document analysis. The data were thematically analyzed through Social Learning Theory.It was found out that the domestic activities were organized through timetables, duty rosters, group assignment, and rotations. The collaboration of school management, teachers, matrons, and prefects in supervision and monitoring, and provision of guidance helped the completion of assigned tasks. The use of school rules and routines facilitated the explanation of behavioral expectations and coordination of domestic activities with academic activities. The study concludes that organized, fair, continuous supervision, and school routines may help girls to participate in domestic activities and thus develop responsibility, cooperation, discipline, and self-regulation. It is recommended to enhance these practices by school management without infringing upon the academic learning, individual studying, and enough rest of girls. Keywords: school management practices, boarding schools, domestic activities, girls' participation, Social Learning Theory. Title: SCHOOL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR ENGAGING BOARDING SCHOOL GIRLS IN DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES IN MOROGORO MUNICIPALITY, TANZANIA Author: Rose Mwanja, Maua Mpiza, Peter Mramba International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online) Vol. 14, Issue 4, October 2026 - December 2026 Page No: 256-262 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 24-October-2026 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23614184 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/school-management-practices-for-engaging-boarding-school-girls-in-domestic-activities-in-morogoro-municipality-tanzania