Public Secondary Schools

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.

his 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 an instrument which is a Questionnaire. The reliability coefficient of the Questionnaire was 0.76. The random sampling techniques 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 the descriptive statistics (mean) and Pearson’s product moment correlation formula for testing the hypotheses. It was revealed by the study that the school management experience the issue of finance which result to 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 aligning
with the objectives in the national policy on education on Education. It was recommended that government should ensure that effective supervisory function and viii inspection are carried out to monitor the activities of schools. It was also recommended that experienced and qualified teachers should be employed and training and development schemes should be carried out on the less qualified teachers available

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 examines the role of history education in nation-building, focusing on public secondary schools in Egor local government of Edo state. Four research questions were posed to explore the influence of history education on national identity formation, political attitudes, civic engagement, and the challenges encountered in teaching history. A sample of 120 history/social studies students from four public senior secondary schools was surveyed using the "Role of History Education in Nation Building Questionnaire (RHENBQ)." The findings indicate that history education constructs narratives that shape collective memory and critical thinking, while also influencing political attitudes and democratic values by fostering empathy and enhancing critical thinking skills. Moreover, teaching history in schools contributes to nation-building efforts by promoting national identity, empathy, civic values, and critical reflection on the past. However, challenges such as limited curriculum, insufficient teaching manpower, and political interference hinder effective history instruction in schools. Recommendations include exploring innovative pedagogical approaches, leveraging digital technologies, and addressing curriculum gaps to enhance history education and its role in nation-building. Additionally, future research should delve into specific pedagogical strategies, the impact of digital tools, and ways to mitigate challenges in teaching history effectively.

This Istudy Iexamined the Iinfluence of parental Iinvolvement Ion Istudents' Iacademic Iperformance Iin Ipublic Isecondary Ischools Iin IOvia INorth IEast ILocal Government Iof IEdo IState. I The descriptive Isurvey Idesign Iwas adopted Ifor Ithe Istudy. The Ipopulation of Ithe study consists Iof I5973 Istudents Iin Iall Ipublic Isecondary Ischool Iin IOvia INorth IEast ILocal IGovernment Iof IEdo IState. IThe Isample Ifor Ithis Istudy Iconsist Iof Ione Ihundred Iand Itwenty I(120) IJSII Istudents Ipurposively Idrawn Ifrom I10 Isecondary Ischools Iin IOvia INorth IEast ILocal IGovernment Iof IEdo IState. IResearch Iquestion Ione Iand Itwo Iwere I Ianswered Iwhile Itwo Isample Iindependent It- Itest Iwas Iused Ito Itest Ihypotheses Ione Iand IFisher’s Iz Itest Istatistics Iwas Iused Ito Itest Ihypothesis Itwo Iat I0.05 Ilevel Iof Isignificance. I The Ifindings Ishowed Ithat: Iparental Iinvolvement Iin Ipublic Ijunior Isecondary Ischools Iin IOvia INorth IEast ILocal IGovernment IArea Iis Ihigh, Istudents Iacademic Iperformance Iin IOvia INorth IEast ILocal IGovernment IArea Iis Ihigh., Ithere Iis Ia Isignificant Irelationship Ibetween Parental Involvement and Academic Performance in Public Junior ISecondary ISchools Iin IOvia INorth IEast ILocal Government IArea. IBased Ion Ithe Ifindings, Iit Iwas I recommended Ithat I Isecondary Ischools Iin IOvia INorth IEast Local IGovernment IArea Ishould Iincrease Icommunication opportunities between Ischools Iand Ihomes Ithrough Iintroducing various opportunities Iand Imodalities Ithat Iare Iimperative Ifor Iinvolving Iall Iparents Iand Icare Igivers Iin Ithe Ischooling Iprocess Iof their children