DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

This study was carried out to determine the principal communication strategies and how it influences teacher’s job performance in some selected public secondary schools in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. Ex-post facto research design was employed. Proportional sampling technique was adopted to select one hundred and five (105) secondary school teachers and principals comprising of both males and females from ten secondary schools in Esan West Local Government Area, of Edo State. Four research questions presented in a 4 point scale guided the study. A well structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Face content validity was done by the research supervisor and the reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.92 after the reliability test. Data were presented in tables as mean and standard deviation. The results obtained showed an average mean greater than 2.50 for all variables in response to the research questions. The communication strategies adopted by principals in secondary schools is through the use of reminders circular letters, notice boards, suggestion box, electronic media etc. Principal’s communication strategy has both positive and negative influence on teacher’s job performance. Mistrust, lack of delegation of authority by the principals, inappropriate setting of the message due to the existence of numerous intermediaries and emotional state of the communicator were identified as factors affecting communication. The study conclude that effective communication in schools can be enhanced through the maintenance of free flow of information, adoption of open door policy by the principals and holding of regular staff meetings to iron out issues or problems that may impede communication system in schools.

This study was carried out to investigate management of school records and public secondary schools effectiveness in Delta North senatorial District. Seven research questions were raised, two were answered while five were formulated into hypotheses and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study was a descriptive survey research which adopted the correlational research design. The population of the study comprises all the 177 principals and 177 public secondary schools in Delta North Senatorial District of Delta State. The multi- stage sampling technique was used to select thirty six (36) principals and thirty six (36) schools as the sample size. The instrument that was used for this study was a structured questionnaire. A Cronbach Alpha value of 0.78 and 0.72 were obtained for the reliability test of the instruments. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation. The Pearson Product Moment correlation and the Z-test analysis were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings from the analysis of the study revealed that the level of school effectiveness in public secondary schools in Delta North Senatorial District is high; findings revealed that the level of management of school records in public secondary schools in Delta North Senatorial District is high. The findings showed that there was no significant relationship between management of school records and the level of school effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools in Delta North Senatorial District. The findings also revealed that there was no significant difference in relationship between management of school records and the level of school effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools in Delta North Senatorial based on principals’ gender, principals’ experience, school location and school size

The study investigated the impact of user education on use of library among undergraduate students in the Department of Educational Management, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised and examined. The sample size for the study was made up of 89 students which were randomly selected from Library and information science. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. An analysis of data was done using descriptive statistics. The findings from the study include that there are major barriers that plaque as a challenge to the use of the library by undergraduate students in the Department of Educational Management, such barriers include deficient knowledge of proper usage of online resources, access to the use of computer gadgets and the internet, unfriendly manner of online resources, inexperience in searching of relevant information online and student inability to access the library at a convenient time. The study recommended among others that There should be a regular assessment and review of the content and delivery methods of user education programs to ensure they remain relevant and effective in meeting the evolving needs of undergraduate students. Feedback from students and faculty should be incorporated to identify areas for improvement and to make necessary adjustments to enhance program quality.

Caregivers in crèche settings play a pivotal role in nurturing and educating children during their formative years. However, the demand of this profession can lead to emotional stress, burnout, and job dissatisfaction. Therefore, this study explores the occupational related challenge faced by caregivers in crèche settings, with a focus on the impacts of these challenges on caregiver well-being and the quality of care provided to young children. The study adopted a survey research design and the population comprised all the care givers in the 39 registered crèches in Benin City. The sample was 100 crèches care givers selected from 25 crèche settings through multi-stage sampling techniques. The instrument for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire designed after a careful study of related literature. The instrument was validated by the three experts including the researcher’s supervisor. The internal consistency of the instrument was calculated with the cronbach alpha which yields a value of 0.86. The data were analysed with frequency count, percentages and standard deviation. The findings revealed that caregivers in crèche settings encounter a range of occupational challenges. The most commonly reported challenges include caring for crying babies, feeling unsatisfied due to salary payment, lack of appreciation from parents, poor recognition and appreciation of work by crèche management, and poor working conditions of the crèche. Caregivers experience fair challenges associated with the job of caring for children. Additionally, occupational-related challenges posed moderate impact to their health although feeling ill due to job was not mainly ascribed to job demand hence; do not perceive it as impactful to their health. Consequently, it was recommended that government should institute policyframework for effective monitoring and supervision of crèches and Managements ofcaregiving centres should ensure better welfare package for care givers including exposing them to various regular training programme.

This study investigated the impact of study habits on academic performance of students in public junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised and examined. The study adopted a descriptive survey design.The population for this study consisted of all the students in public junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. There are 7,676 students in public junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State with 13 public junior secondary schools (Source: Post Primary Education Board, 2019/2020 Session). A total of four (4) selected junior secondary schools were sampled through the thirteen (13) public junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.The selected schools include: Ihogbe College, Edokpolor Grammar School, Oredo Girls secondary school, Adesuwa Grammar Girls School. A sample of 200 students from the public junior secondary schools was used for this study. Fifty (50) students were selected from each of the four (4) secondary schools. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. An analysis of data was done using simple percentage and frequency count. The findings from the study include that the elements of study habits of students in Public
Junior Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State include note taking, reading schedule, time management, teacher consultation and concentration during the hours of study. Findings from the study also indicated that reading schedule with a t-value of 18.548 is the element that mostly predicts students’ academic performance. This is followed by time management (6.010), note taking (3.875), teacher consultation (3.445) and concentration during hours of study (3.224). The researcher concluded that there exist a relationship between study habits and students’ academic performance in Public Junior Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Some of the recommendations made include that Group guidance should be organized in schools by professional counselors in order to create awareness on how students can develop effective study habits which could lead to good academic performance. It was also recommended that the teachers should teach the students on how to take important note during every lesson. By so doing, the students would develop good habit of note taking and this could lead to academic
performance.

This study is designed to find out the ef ects of socio economicbackground of senior secondary school students on their academicperformance in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. In carryout this study, six (6A) research questions were formulatedand tested. Twenty (20) secondary schools were surveyed the studentsweresampled from the secondary schools selected. The research instrument used in this study was questionnaire, forthestudents. The questionnaires were used in collecting data fromsampledsecondary schools. Simple percentage was used for the analysis of data. The result from the data collected were analyzed. Recommendations were made based on the results. It was observed that, family background is responsible for pooracademic performance of students in secondary school students. It was observed that physical abuse af ect the academic performanceof secondary school student. It was observed that, parent socio-economic status influencetheacademic performance of the students. Vital recommendations in line with the findings were madeinthisstudy. Government should provide adequate funds in other for the studentsto over came some of the problems observed. There should be a reasonable seminar or workshop to educateparentand other bodies for the benefit of good academic performance.

This study examines the relationship between unemployment in Nigeria and its impact on the academic performance of university students, with a particular focus on the University of Benin. The research investigates how high unemployment rates influence students’ motivation, academic choices, and overall performance, considering factors such as financial constraints, psychological stress, and perceptions of the labor market. Data were collected through the administration of structured questionnaires to a representative sample of students. Findings reveal that the persistent unemployment crisis contributes significantly to reduced academic motivation, increased anxiety about the future, and a tendency toward underperformance. The study further highlights the socio- economic pressures on students, such as inability to afford learning materials, reduced concentration in studies, and declining interest in certain disciplines perceived to have limited employment opportunities. It concludes that unemployment not only undermines students’ academic outcomes but also discourages investment in higher education. The research recommends stronger government intervention in job creation, career support programs in universities, and policies to better align academic curricula with labor market needs, thereby reducing the negative influence of unemployment on academic performance.

The study investigated school effectiveness and academic performance in secondary schools in Ovia-North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised of 500 teachers from 27 secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The sample for the study was one hundred and fifty(150)teachers from 8 secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, representing 30% of the total population. The instrument used for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire titled “"School Effective Questionnaire (SEQ)" and the other were titled "Academic Performance Questionnaire (APQ)". The descriptived at a such as mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions 1and2while Pearson's and fisher's Z test statistics were used to test the hypothesis. The findings from this study show that there is a significance influence of school effectiveness in student academic performance in secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.

This study was to carry out a comparative study on The influence of
teachers stress on school effectiveness in public secondary schools in Oredo Local government. The study was necessary to examine the school effectiveness in public secondary schools in Oredo Local government as affected Teachers stress. The study adopts the descriptive survey as the research design. The research instrument was a well-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated by the project supervisor for final correction. The reliability test was carried out using the test re-test method to arrive at a value that was reliable. Questionnaire were administered and answers offered were collated and analyzed using the simple percentage, frequency and mean data analysis. Findings from the study revealed that: The level of teacher stress in secondary school in Edo state is moderate in public secondary schools in Oredo Local government; there is a statistical relationship between teachers stress level and school effectiveness in public secondary schools in Oredo local government: there is no statistical significant relationship between teachers stress level and school effectiveness based on school size in public secondary school in Oredo local government: and there is no statistical relationship between teachers stress level and school effectiveness based on school location in public secondary schools in Oredo Local government. It was however recommended that Educational planners should formulate measures that will help to effectively curb stress in public secondary schools in Edo state. Government should employ more qualified teachers and there should be yearly orientation of these teachers to update them more on new strategies to help improve teaching and learning in schools. Training and re-training on a regular basis should be carried out on teachers, so as to ensure that they are open to effective alternatives in Educational administration. The school management should ensure putting checks and balances in place, to monitor the effectiveness of the teachers while carrying out their duties. Further research is needed to provide more conclusive evidence.

The study was designed to investigate the impact of students’ characteristics on the academic performance of senior secondary schools in randomly selected schools in Ovia North-East local government area of Edo State. Poor performance has been the order of the day over the years in public senior secondary schools’ examinations. It was observed that many interacting factors may cause poor performance of students in secondary schools. Student characteristics such as age, career choice, gender, study time, class attendance being amongst the factors were referred to as student characteristics. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of students’ characteristics (age, career choice, gender, study time and class attendance) on academic performance of senior secondary school. Five research questions were raised to guide the study. Stratified random technique sampling was used to select schools for the study. Two hundred and thirty-seven (237) students registered from five (5) selected public senior secondary schools were used to carry out the study. The item on the questionnaire was developed based on the objectives of the study. Data were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative method where descriptive statistics including mean, frequency, percentages as well as standard deviation were used. It was observed that students’ age, career choice, gender, study times and class attendance influence students’ performance in senior secondary school. The study shows that (37.1%) were 17 years old, also majority of student (29.5%) would wish to pursue
medical related career while the highest mean performance of (61.4571). It was also
observed that female had the highest population of (54.4%) and the mean performance score of (59.0370). (37.9%) of respondent choose home and holiday as their convenient study time and had the highest mean score of (76.8890), and finally students who attended classes regularly were (69.6%) and had highest mean score of (53.6667). Counsellors should be employed in public senior secondary schools who will in-turn guide the students towards making a better career choice. However, there were significant relationship between students’ characteristics and academic performance.