LOCATION OF STUDY
The study is based in Zanzibar, a State within the United Republic of Tanzania. The study is located at West Urban Region of Zanzibar, Tanzania. The Region is bordered to the north by the North Region, to the east by the Central Region, Kiwani Bay in the South Region and to the west by the Urban District. Secondary school enrolment is 31,125 with 10,997 school teachers as by 2010 (MoEVT, 2011: i). In focus to the West Urban Region and an analysis of the effectiveness of school administration in student’s achievement, two public and one private school have been selected. These are Laurent International School (private), Mwanakwerekwe’ C’ Secondary School (public) and Kiponda Secondary School (public) – all located in the West Urban Region of Zanzibar Tanzania.