Extent of Utilization of Security Management Strategies for Enhancing Secondary Schools’ Administration by Principals in Udi Education Zone, Enugu State.

2019 ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
Eze Ifeyinwa P. ◽  
Ozoana H. O.
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Security Management ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Secondary School Administration ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Overall Reliability

The study was carried out to examine the impact of principals‟ security management strategies for enhancing secondary schools administration in Udi Education Zone. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. Principals‟ population was 54 while teachers‟ population was 621, the researcher purposively sampled 124 teachers‟ and made use of the 54 principals. The researcher made use of instrument for data collection. The instrument consisted of 15 items. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha with an overall reliability index of 0.80 which made the instrument highly reliable. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation while ttest statistics was used to test the hypotheses. The findings of the study showed that the respondents were of the views that, principals‟ security management strategies relating to the provision of security devices have an impact in enhancement of secondary school administration in Udi Education Zone to a low extent. It was recommended among others that the government should take the issue of security as a matter of priority as well as allocating money for the purchasing of such safety and security building equipment as video surveillance (CCTV) among others.

scholarly journals Extent of School-Based Management Committee Involvement in Public Secondary Schools Administration in Abuja, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Orji Friday Oko ◽  
Mando Patricia Nguwasen ◽  
Nzewi Felicia Ebelechukwu
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Public Secondary School ◽  
School Based ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
School Based Management ◽  
Secondary School Administration ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Given that managing schools to attain expected goals is becoming challenging in the present competitive society, it becomes paramount that collaborations, especially with a highly innovative group of people are encouraged. In the light of this, the purpose of this study is to investigate the extent of School-Based Management Committees' (SBMCs) involvement in public secondary school administration in Abuja. A descriptive survey design was used for the study, and 3 research questions were answered in relation to the 3 research objectives of the study. The population of the study was 460 respondents, and a sample size of 250 respondents was drawn through proportionate random and convenience sampling techniques. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Arithmetic mean was employed in analyzing the research questions. The result revealed among others, that the school-based management committees play a passive role in planning in public secondary schools in Abuja. It was concluded that for schools to effectively meet the academic need of the Abuja community, their collaborations with the SBMCs have to be very active and productive. To this end, SBMCs need to become more committed to collaborating and helping the schools in terms of planning, staffing and monitoring.

Availability of Security Devices for Effective Management of Secondary School in Enugu State for National Security.

2019 ◽  
pp. 183-188
Author(s):  
ozoagu Gerald C. ◽  
Ogbuabor C. O.
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sprinkler System ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Alpha Level ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study assessed the extent of availability of security devices in secondary schools in Enugu State for effective security management. One research question and one research hypothesis guided the study. The study was a descriptive survey, involving 305 principals. Data were collected using questionnaire titled Extent of Security Devices in Secondary Schools (ESDSS). Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions, while z-test statistic was used to test the hypothesis at the alpha level of 0.05. The findings reveal that secondary schools in Enugu State do not have adequate security devices to ensure safety in the schools. Based on the finding, it was recommended that school management should take the issue of security as a matter of priority and so allocate funds for the purchasing of such security devices as video surveillance (CCTV), sprinkler system to control fire damage, metal dictators, lightening system on sensitive areas among other devices.

scholarly journals Status of Principals’ ICT Usage in Secondary School Administration in Rivers State

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-71
Author(s):  
Lois Nkechi Abraham ◽  
John Bariyaa
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Administration ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Ict Literacy ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Secondary School Administration ◽  
Rivers State

This study examined the status of principals’ ICT usage in secondary school administration in Rivers State. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study was 276 Principals from the 276 Senior Secondary Schools in Rivers State. A sample size of 138 was drawn using simple random sampling techniques. This represented 50% of the total population. Five research questions and five hypotheses guided the study. A self-designed questionnaire tagged “Principals’ Information and Communication Technology Usage Questionnaire (PICTUQ)”, which was a modified 2 points rating scale of YES =2 points and NO= 1 point. The data were analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation. The criterion mean of 1.50 was used as benchmark for taking decision of each of the items of the research questions. Any score up to 1.50 and above was accepted; while score below 1.50 was rejected as not having desired impact. The z-test was used to test the hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that both the rural and urban principals upheld the fact that there is no computer laboratory, computers, scanners, projector and power generating plants in public secondary schools in Rivers State. The study recommended that: ICT facilities should be installed in all secondary schools in Rivers State; adequate number of experts should be employed to train principals and students in ICT; adequate funds should be provided to manage the process for adequate educational quality service delivery in schools; government should set committee to install and monitor ICT facilities and its usage in public schools in Rivers State. Key Words: ICT, Administration, ICT access, ICT application, ICT literacy, Principals’ performance.

scholarly journals CLIMATE CHANGE AND TEACHER’S PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN BENUE STATE NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 298
Author(s):  
Mhenmbee Gabriel Ortsa ◽  
Akwam Jane Ndidiamaka
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Excessive Heat ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Level Of Significance

The study investigated climate change and Teachers performance in secondary schools in Benue State, Nigeria.  Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study.  Survey research design was adopted for the study.  The population compromised 5,225 teachers from 512 secondary schools. A total of 528 (10%) teachers from 51 (10%) secondary schools was sampled using proportionate stratified sampling technique: A 10-items self structured questionnaire titled “climate change and teachers performance questionnaire (CCTPQ) was used for data collection. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while chi-square (x2) test of goodness of fit was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.  The finding of the study revealed that rainfall has a significant impact on teachers’ performance in secondary school in Benue State, Nigeria. The study also found that excessive heat has a significant impact on teachers’ performance in secondary schools. it was concluded that climate change significantly impact on teachers performances in secondary school in Benue State, Nigeria.  Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that secondary, principals should provide rain-cut to teacher during raining season to enable them perform effectively and the government should provide Air-conditions or sling fans during excessive heat in the classrooms for efficient teahers performance.

FISHING ACTIVITIES AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RACHUONYO NORTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 109-117
Author(s):  
GRACE AUMA OJIJO ◽  
Lucy Kibera
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Government

This study investigated the influence of fishing related activities on academic performance of secondary school students in Rachuonyo North Sub-County. The specific objectives were to examine the activities associated with fishing and determine how they influenced academic performance of secondary students in the Sub-County. The study targeted students and principals of the 49 secondary schools in Rachuonyo North Sub-county. The research used simple random sampling to select 14 public secondary schools and 20 Form Three students from each of the sampled schools. The total sample size was 292 respondents. Primary data was collected and analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods and then presented in tables in percentages. Data analysis was done using SPSS and the Microsoft Excel software. The study established that students participated in fishing activities while attending school. Major fishing activities that students engaged in included: actual fishing an agreement  index of 82.9% of students; repairing of fishing nets which was supported by 74.2% of students; setting of nets in the lake which was supported by 84.4% of students; and removal of fish from the nets which was agreed to by 83.9% of students. Some (91.7%) of the students believed that their counterparts who engaged in fishing activities tended to perform poorly in their classwork.  The study has recommended that parents, School Boards of Management and the communities along the beaches collaborate with each other in order to keep students from engaging in fishing activities for this likely to improve school attendance and academic performance of students. The Government should enforce compulsory basic education as well as provide it free to all children at this level of education.

scholarly journals The impact of accountability reforms on the Key Stage 4 curriculum: How have changes to school and college Performance Tables affected pupil access to qualifications and subjects in secondary schools in England?

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meenakshi Parameshwaran ◽  
Dave J. Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
College Performance ◽  
Stage 4 ◽  
The Impact

The Conservative–Liberal Democrat Coalition Government's reforms to secondary school Performance Tables have changed how schools make decisions about the subjects and qualifications entered by their pupils. The National Pupil Database is used to explore these changes between 2005 and 2014. We find that schools are responding to accountability reforms by changing access to subjects and qualifications for pupils: entry rates for English Baccalaureate qualifications have increased, while those for qualifications no longer counted as a result of the Coalition's response to the Wolf Review have decreased. However, reforms have not yet led to equal access to subjects and qualifications for all pupils.

scholarly journals Teachers' multiple roles and perceived loss of professionalism in Tanzanian secondary schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Godlove Lawrent
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Multiple Roles ◽  
Education Expansion ◽  
Teaching Competence ◽  
Competence Beliefs ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The rapid increase in Tanzanian primary school enrolments in the last decade was prompted by the government to develop the Secondary Education Expansion Policy. My study, therefore, explored the impact of this policy on teachers’ professional lives. A qualitative approach was adopted to gain detailed insights into the phenomena under investigation. Data were collected from 30 participant teachers from four community secondary schools in Tanzania through interviews and document analysis. Overall the findings revealed that the government’s shortcomings in hiring support staff prompted teachers to perform extra duties alongside teaching. It also found that the lack of the government’s commitment to rewarding teaching quality exacerbated teachers’ engagement in other income-generating activities. Teachers’ engagement in these non-teaching tasks both in school and out of school affected their own professional identities which subsequently impacted on their teaching competence beliefs. These findings recommend that in order to enhance the quality of teaching and learning, the government of Tanzania must improve teachers’ welfare by employing enough support staff to assist in teaching and learning.

scholarly journals Education Sector and Corporate Social Responsibility a Study on Private Sector Secondary School of District North & South Delhi (India)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Pankaj Dixit
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact

Educational organizations in private sector require strong corporate strategies. In order to get success in the globally competitive environment they must adopt the strategy of Corporate Social Responsibility. This study analyzed corporate social responsibility and its impact on private sector secondary schools in district North & South Delhi. For this purpose primary data were collected through five point Likert’s scale. The questionnaire was fielded to private sector secondary school teachers in order to get data about the impact of corporate social responsibility on performance of secondary schools. The population of the study was 184 registered private sector secondary schools (140 boys and 44 girls) which included 900 teachers (who taught to class 10th students during session 2017-18) in district North & South Delhi. A sample of 280 teachers (140 male and 140 female) in 70 private sector secondary schools (35 for boys and 35 for girls) were selected through equal allocation sampling formula. Mean, Standard Deviation and t-test were applied for analyzing the data. The Pearson’s correlation was used to evaluate the variable effects. The result from the data indicated that all the four aspects of CSR have positive significant impact on the performance of secondary schools.  

Determinants Of Risky Sexual Behaviours Among Adolescents In Secondary Schools In Rivers State: Implications For Counselling

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 611-622
Author(s):  
Love Nwamadi
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Rivers State

The study investigated determinants of risky sexual behaviours among adolescents in secondary schools in Rivers State. The study adopted the ex-post-facto research design. Four research questions as well as four corresponding hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study comprised 14,784 senior secondary school students (SSS 1, 2 and 3) in the 16 public secondary schools in Obio/Akpor LGA of Rivers State. A sample of 300 adolescents was randomly and independently selected using purposive sampling technique. Four instruments (questionnaire) were used to collect data for the study. They include; the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSS), Risky Sexual Behaviours Scale (RSBS), Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) and Peer Group Influence Scale (PGIS). The instruments were designed on a four point Likert scale of Strongly Agree (SA) =4, Agree (A) =3, Disagree (D) =2, and Strongly Disagree (SD) =1. The Cronbach Alpha reliability was used to establish the internal consistency reliability coefficients of 0.81, 0.73, 0.67 and 0.71 respectively. Responses to the research questions were answered with mean and standard deviation, while the hypotheses were tested with z-test statistics. The findings of the study revealed that emotional intelligence and peer pressure were significant determinants of risky sexual behaviours among adolescents in secondary school in Rivers State, whereas self-esteem and gender are not. Based on the findings of the study it was recommended among others that counsellors should readily offer practical assistance to adolescents experiencing sexuality problems to enable them develop healthy sexual behaviours and maintain healthy relationships with others.

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