Dr. ATOYIN, Victor Mifa Cassidy, and OSAIKHUWUOMWAN, Osarenoma Lilian,
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND
EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
The study examined the relationship between research and development and effective
administration of secondary education in Nigeria. Three hundred copies of Questionnaires titled, ‘Relationship between Research and Development Strategy and Effective Administration of Secondary Education in Nigeria (RBRDSEASE),’ were used to gather information from teachers in the study area. Mean and chi-square statistics were used for data analysis. Finding revealed that funding of secondary education can be sustained through direct allocation of funds from national consolidated funds, imposition of 2% education tax on companies, and balanced cost sharing, and the role of research and development includes building models/theories to solve educational challenges, establishing benchmarks and making future projections for development. Based on the findings, the recommendations proposed are that: Government need to ensure that funding of education is not truncated; teacher development should be seen as a priority, and research and development should be given a top priority so that what obtains in contemporary educational system can have a pride of place in Nigeria.
Key Words: Education funding, teacher development, Research and Development.
Dr. ATOYIN, Victor Mifa Cassidy, and OSAIKHUWUOMWAN, Osarenoma Lilian,
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
The study examined the relationship between research and development and effective administration of secondary education in Nigeria. Three hundred copies of Questionnaires titled, ‘Relationship between Research and Development Strategy and Effective Administration of Secondary Education in Nigeria (RBRDSEASE),’ were used to gather information from teachers in the study area. Mean and chi-square statistics were used for data analysis. Finding revealed that funding of secondary education can be sustained through direct allocation of funds from national consolidated funds, imposition of 2% education tax on companies, and balanced cost sharing, and the role of research and development includes building models/theories to solve educational challenges, establishing benchmarks and making future projections for development. Based on the findings, the recommendations proposed are that: Government need to ensure that funding of education is not truncated; teacher development should be seen as a priority, and research and development should be given a top priority so that what obtains in contemporary educational system can have a pride of place in Nigeria. Key Words: Education funding, teacher development, Research and Development.