Staff development policies cum funding as determinants of principal’s management efficiency in public secondary schools in Calabar zone of cross river state, Nigeria
Department of Educational Management, Cross River University of Technology, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 16(03), 1112-1121
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.16.3.1486
Publication history:
Received on 08 November 2022; revised on 26 December 2022; accepted on 29 December 2022
Abstract:
The study aimed to examine Staff Development Policies cum Funding as determinants of Principals' Management Efficiency in public secondary schools in Calabar Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. Two objectives, research questions, and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study and the study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised all the five hundred and two (502) principals in public schools in Calabar education zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. To select the required respondents for the study, stratified random sampling techniques were used and the study utilize the Taro Yamane sample size determination to select a sample of 251 (10%) from the population as a sample. A researcher developed an instrument entitled "Staff Development Policies cum Funding and Principals Management Efficiency Questionnaire (SDPFPMEQ). The researcher developed an instrument that was validated by three (3) experts, one (1) in Measurement and Evaluation and two (2) in Educational Management. The reliability of the instrument was estimated with Cronbach Alpha reliability and the index ranges from .93 and .98, implying that the instrument was valid for data collection. The data were analysed with simple regression analysis and the findings revealed that; staff development policy, as well as the funding system, significantly predict Principals' Management Efficiency. It was recommended among others that adequate funds should be provided for the proper management of the departments.
Keywords:
Staff development policies; Funding; Principal; Nigeria
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