FACTORS IMPACTING EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN MAKURDI EDUCATIONAL AREA OF BENUE STATE

Abstract

This study examined Factors impacting effective management of public primary schools in Makurdi Educational Area of Benue State. The study adopted survey design. The population was 2,300 teachers from public primary schools in Makurdi Educational Area of Benue State. A sample of 230 teachers representing 10% of the population was selected from public primary schools in Makurdi using simple random sampling technique. A constructed questionnaire titled: Impact of educational issues on effective management Questionnaire (IEIEMQ) containing 14-items was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts, one each in Measurement and Evaluation and Educational Management respectively. The reliability of the instrument was established using test-retest method and a reliability coefficient of 0.70 was obtained. The mean and Standard 2 Deviation was used in answering the research questions while the chi-square (x ) text of goodness of fit was used to test the hypotheses. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that congested classroom has impact on effective management of public primary schools in Makurdi Educational Area of Benue State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that more funds should be allocated to primary schools for provision of infrastructural facilities in order to avoid congested classroom which interfere with teachers' movement making class control to become a big problem in Makurdi Educational Area of Benue State.