IMPACT OF PERSONAL QUALITIES OF PRINCIPALS ON THE ATTAINMENT OF BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS
IMPACT OF PERSONAL QUALITIES OF PRINCIPALS ON THE ATTAINMENT OF BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS
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2012-12
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ZAKKA, AKUT AZUMI
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Abstract
This study examined the “Impact of Personal qualities of Principals’ on
the attainment of basic administrative tasks of Secondary Schools in
Kaduna Metropolis”. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the basic
attributes of a principals administrative functions in any school. Six (6)
research questions were formulated and six (6) null hypotheses were
stated and tested to answer the research questions. The research design
adopted in the study ex-post facto. The target population for the study
was approximately put at Ten Thousand (10,000) made up of public
schools in Kaduna metropolis. Structured questionnaire designed by the
researcher was employed in the collection of data from Eight hundred
and thirty (830) respondents’ of public secondary schools in Kaduna
south, Kaduna North, Igabi and Chukun Local Government Area of
Kaduna state. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in data
analysis at 0.05 level of significant. Inferential statistics like One-way
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and T-test statistical procedures were
meant to analyze all the hypotheses stated while descriptive statistics
was used for the respondents’ bio-data section. The results of the study
showed that all the hypotheses raised in the study were rejected. The
major findings of this study revealed that all the respondents’ agreed to a
significant difference on the intelligence of school principals’ on their
administrative tasks. Also, the respondents’ opinions showed a
significant difference on self-confidence of school principals. Similar,
interpersonal relationship of school principals were enhanced by their
sociability qualities; professional mindedness of the school principals
acted as aid to their administrative functions and; humility and modesty
of school principals were identified as a major player to bring about cooperation
and teamwork in the administration of schools under them.
Based on the findings above, it was recommended among others that the
school authority should establish an effective means of communication
between the management, staff, and students’; Principals’ should be
given a refresher course/training on new techniques of administration to
improve their intelligence, self-confidence and modesty; principals’
should seek co-operation from colleagues, guidance counselors,
disciplinary committee, moral instructors and other experienced teachers
when the end arises.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU
BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF
EDUCATION (M.Ed) EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND
PLANNING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
AND CURRICULUM
DECEMBER
Keywords
PERSONAL QUALITIES,, PRINCIPALS,, BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS,