ASSESSMENT OF PRINCIPALS’ ADMINISTRATIVE STRATEGIES ON SCHOOL PLANT MAINTENANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE STATE
This study examined assessment of principals’ administrative strategies on school plant maintenance in secondary schools in Benue State. The study adopted a survey research design. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population of this study consists of 309 principals of public secondary schools in Benue State. The entire population was used as the sample size for the study; this was because the population was not too large. A 21-item structured questionnaire titled “Assessment of Principals’ Administrative Strategies on the School Plant Maintenance (APASSPM)” was used and it was in two sections. Section A was on the Planning Strategies while B was on Coordinating strategies employed by the principals in the maintenance of school plant. The instrument was subjected to face and content validity by three experts, two in Educational Administration and Planning, and one in Test and Measurement. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha formula in which co-efficient of 0.72 was obtained which made the instrument reliable for use. The research questions were answered with Mean and Standard Deviation, while hypotheses were tested using Chi-square statistical tool at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that planning influences school plant maintenance in public secondary schools in Benue State. It was therefore recommended that secondary school principals should adopt and implement the administrative strategies processes in this study to achieve quality school plant maintenance.
Olubunmi Helen OLATUNDE
ASSESSMENT OF PRINCIPALS’ ADMINISTRATIVE STRATEGIES ON SCHOOL PLANT MAINTENANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE STATE
This study examined assessment of principals’ administrative strategies on school plant maintenance in secondary schools in Benue State. The study adopted a survey research design. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population of this study consists of 309 principals of public secondary schools in Benue State. The entire population was used as the sample size for the study; this was because the population was not too large. A 21-item structured questionnaire titled “Assessment of Principals’ Administrative Strategies on the School Plant Maintenance (APASSPM)” was used and it was in two sections. Section A was on the Planning Strategies while B was on Coordinating strategies employed by the principals in the maintenance of school plant. The instrument was subjected to face and content validity by three experts, two in Educational Administration and Planning, and one in Test and Measurement. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha formula in which co-efficient of 0.72 was obtained which made the instrument reliable for use. The research questions were answered with Mean and Standard Deviation, while hypotheses were tested using Chi-square statistical tool at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that planning influences school plant maintenance in public secondary schools in Benue State. It was therefore recommended that secondary school principals should adopt and implement the administrative strategies processes in this study to achieve quality school plant maintenance.