DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

his study examined the relationship between principals' supervisory techniques
and teachers' job performance in public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Edo State, four research question were guide the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design with 55 teachers and 5 principals as participants from the study population. Two research instruments were formulated for data collection; the first was the indices of principal supervisory technique (PST) and the second was the Indices of Teacher’s Job Performance (TJP). The research instrument was validated by the researcher’s supervisor. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using percentages, regression, and Pearson correlation. The findings revealed that principals’ supervisory techniques, including instructional, clinical, developmental, collaborative, and summative supervision, significantly and positively influenced teachers' job performance. Teachers reported improved instructional competence, classroom management, lesson preparation, student assessment, and communication skills due to these supervisory practices. Regression analysis demonstrated a statistically significant relationship between supervisory techniques and teachers’ performance, while Pearson correlation revealed no significant differences based on principals’ years of experience or gender. The study highlights the importance of effective supervisory practices in fostering teacher development and achieving educational goals. Recommendations include continuous training for principals, fostering collaboration, and regular performance evaluations. This research underscores the critical role of supervision in enhancing teaching quality and improving educational outcomes.

Promoting the development of a knowledge society through open and
distance education is one of the tactics increasingly adopted in recent times
by governments around the world who want to encourage economic
development at the local, state and national levels. Researchers (Howell, Williams & Lindsay, 2003) have shown that distance education programs in
particular are growing in importance as centers for the development of
knowledge society, and this has led several countries, notably those in the
west to develop strategies to encourage this effort aimed at providing people
who do not have the opportunities to attend conventional institutions of higher learning. However, advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs) have posed complex problem for colleges and universities in Sub-Saharan Africa (Ololube, 2006, pp. 101-118), especially in their distance education programs to reaching the goal of promoting the development of a knowledge society

This study examined the influence of teachers quality and work environment, as a determinant of secondary school student academic performance In Ovia North East of Edo State. The study was a descriptive survey design ,five research question were raised and two was hypothesis formulatee to giide the study. The sample size comprised of 56 teachers from 3 public senior secondary School in Ovia North East of Edo State. The two major instrument used was an administered self -structured questionnaire tiled “Teachers quality and work environment questionnaire” and a checklist titled Academic performance of student checklist”. The questionnaire had a four Point Likert Scale questionnaire with response of strongly agree, agree, disagree and strongly disagree. The responses were analysed using weighted means and standard deviation, while Pearson moment correlation analysis was used to test the hypothesis for this study. Findings from the study indicated that the senior secondary school teachers in Ovia North East were of high quality. The academic performance of secondary school students in Ovia North East Local Government Area was exceptionally high. Teachers perceived their schools to maintain clean and organized physical environments conducive to teaching and learning. The study revealed a moderate positive correlation between teacher quality and student academic performance in secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area. The study also found a strong positive correlation between the work environment and student academic performance. .Based on the findings thie study recommended that School administration should promote a supportive atmosphere by recognizing and appreciating teacher’s efforts ,facilitating teamwork and providing mechanisms for conflict resolution . School administration should also regularly monitor and evaluate student academic performance to identify areas needing improvement monitor and adjust teachers workloads to prevent burnout also to ensure that teachers have adequate time for professional development among others. Further studies can be carried out to explore long term effects of teacher professional development programs on student academic performance in senior secondary schools in Ovia North East.

This study investigated the responsibilities of school managers in implementing the National Policy on Education for school development in public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. The study aimed at finding solutions to the challenges faced by school managers in the implementation of the National Policy on Education in public secondary schools of Ovia North East Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, three research questions and a null hypothesis were raised and tested. Adopting the descriptive survey design, data for the study were collected using a structured questionnaire. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.76. The random sampling technique was employed in the selection of 100 teachers who were randomly chosen from 20 public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean) and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation formula for testing the hypothesis. It was revealed by the study that school management experiences the issue of finance, which results in poor implementation of the National Policy on Education in public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. The study also revealed that management practices are not adequately aligned with the objectives of the National Policy on Education. It was recommended that government should ensure that effective supervisory functions and inspections are carried out to monitor the activities of schools. It was also recommended that experienced and qualified teachers should be employed and that training and development schemes should be provided for less qualified teachers.

This study investigated school facilities maintenance and principals' administrative effectiveness in public secondary schools in Edo State. Nine research questions were raised and seven hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design of the study was descriptive survey based on correlational method. The population of the study constituted the 308 principals in the 308 public secondary schools and 495 teachers who served as respondents in the three senatorial districts of Edo State. The sample size of the study was 64 principals in the 64 public secondary schools in the three senatorial districts of Edo State, constituting 20% of the population. Eight teachers per sampled school were purposefully selected to serve as respondents. The proportional random sampling technique, using the multi stage sampling procedure was used for the selection. Two validated research instruments titled “School Facilities Maintenance Questionnaire” (SFMQ) and “Principals’ Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire” (PAEQ) with a reliability coefficient of 0.88 and 0.74 respectively were used for the study. The Mean and Standard Deviation, Pearson r and Fisher’s Z statistics were used to analyze the data. Findings from the study revealed that the level of facilities maintenance and principals’ administrative effectiveness in public secondary schools in Edo State was low. The study also revealed a significant relationship between school facilities maintenance and principals’ administrative effectiveness in public secondary schools in Edo State. The sex and experience of the principals were also found to be significant, in that male principals and more experienced principals carried out maintenance practices than female and less experienced principals. However, there was no significant relationship between facilities maintenance and principals’ administrative effectiveness based on school type, location and size. It was therefore recommended that the Ministry of Education should organize training workshops and seminars for principals on facilities maintenance and administrative effectiveness as well as provide all necessary tools and resources they require in a bid to improve their knowledge and skills in maintenance practices. Sex and experience should be considered when appointing principals. However, principals, irrespective of their qualification, school type, size and location should be encouraged to make maintenance of facilities a top priority to create a conducive atmosphere for teaching and learning.

The study investigated the relationship effects between class size and students'academic performance in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of
the study, four (4) research questions were raised to guide the study. The design adopted for this study is thedescriptive survey method. The population for the study comprised the 213 teachers in the 15 public secondary schools in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. A total 50 teachers from six public secondary senior secondary schools in the LGA. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents. The research instrument was validated by lecturer of the Department of Educational Management. Data collected from the survey was statistically analyzed. After analysis, results were displayed on tables showing frequencies and percentages of responses, including the decision made. Based on the findings, there is large class size in the public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East of Edo State, large class size inhibits the Level of students' academic performance, large class sizes not only affect students in negative ways but the teachers also, and there is a significant relationship between class size and secondary school students' academic performance. It was recommended that increased funding for secondary school education in Nigeria should be a top priority for policymakers in the LGA, inspectors, and school principals should focus more on the number of students in each class, government should construct more classrooms in schools with large student populations, and the authorized teacher-to-school ratio of 1:40 should be appropriately applied when allocating teachers to schools, etc.

The focus of this study was to examine the information-seeking behavior of female
adolescents in selected Senior Secondary Schools in the Edo State. Six objectives and six research questions were stated to guide the study. The study adopted information pickup theory by Gibson (1974) for the dependent variable (information seeking behaviour) and the theory of health belief by Rosenstock et al., (1950) for the dependent variable (sexual health). A descriptive cross-sectional study design was adopted as the research design with a population of 2774 female adolescents students in the various selected secondary schools. A purposive sampling technique was employed as the sampling technique and the sample size of 150 female senior secondary pupils was used. Questionnaire was employed as the research instrument, and the questionnaire was face validated by the project supervisor. The results show that adolescents do selective search in order to satisfy an information need; adolescents mostly seek sexual health information from non-authoritative sources; most of the channels used by adolescents are not authenticated; adolescents have high level unmet information needs; information use among adolescent is adequate; and the knowledge exchange and transfer are poor among adolescents. It is hereby recommended that stakeholders and health practitioners should make provisions for more education and enlightenment on seeking information from evidence based authoritative sources. Keywords: Sexual health, information seeking behaviour, adolescents.

The primary objective of this study was to explore how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) affects quality management in Nigeria's higher education institutions. The research focused on specific indices of Quality Management and ICT, detailed in Appendices IV and V. Two research questions were formulated and addressed directly. Employing a survey research design, the study targeted a population of 3,000 respondents from higher education institutions in Akwa Ibom State, as outlined in Chapter Three. Discrete Sampling Techniques were applied, with a sample size of 3,000. The study utilized a variety of methods, including surveys, structured oral interviews, brainstorming sessions, and panel discussions, to assess the impact of ICT on quality management in these institutions. The oral interview questions were validated by three experts, and their feedback was used to finalize the instrument presented in Appendix IV. Data collection was managed by twelve well-briefed research assistants.

This study examined analysis of the level of parents involvement on students’ academics in public secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, four research questions were raised . The population of this study consist of the twenty-eight (28) public secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State with a total of 5973 (JS2) students. The population of this study consist of the twenty-eight (28) public secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State with a total of 5973 (JS2) students. The instrument for this research was a structured questionnaire titled “Level of Parents Involvement Questionnaire (LPIQ), The instrument was validated by the supervisor. Data collected for research question were analyzed using mean and standard deviation The findings from the research questions showed that there is a high level of parents involvement in students academics, examination, course work and co-curricular activities in public secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government of Edo State. Based on the findings it was recommended that parents who are not involved in their children education should be constantly sensitized while those who are involved should be encouraged to continue doing so.

This study investigated school facilities maintenance and principals' administrative effectiveness in public secondary schools in Edo State. Nine research questions were raised and seven hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design of the study was descriptive survey based on correlational method. The population of the study constituted the 308 principals in the 308 public secondary schools and 495 teachers who served as respondents in the three senatorial districts of Edo State. The sample size of the study was 64 principals in the 64 public secondary schools in the three senatorial districts of Edo State, constituting 20% of the population. Eight teachers per sampled school were purposefully selected to serve as respondents. The proportional random sampling technique, using the multi stage sampling procedure was used for the selection. Two validated research instruments titled “School Facilities Maintenance Questionnaire” (SFMQ) and “Principals’ Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire” (PAEQ) with a reliability coefficient of 0.88 and 0.74 respectively were used for the study. The Mean and Standard Deviation, Pearson r and Fisher’s Z statistics were used to analyze the data. Findings from the study revealed that the level of facilities maintenance and principals’ administrative effectiveness in public secondary schools in Edo State was low. The study also revealed a significant relationship between school facilities maintenance and principals’ administrative effectiveness in public secondary schools in Edo State. The sex and experience of the principals were also found to be significant, in that male principals and more experienced principals carried out maintenance practices than female and less experienced principals. However, there was no significant relationship between facilities maintenance and principals.