Investigating State-School Synergy for Managerial Efficiency of Headteachers in Public Primary Schools in Abia State, Nigeria
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.211101.002How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- synergy; state-school; administrative; efficiency
- Abstract
This study examined the relationship between state-school synergy and managerial efficiency of headteachers in public primary schools in Abia State, Nigeria. The study adopted a mixed method research design. Three research questions were raised and one hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. The population for the study covered all public primary school teachers, headteachers and Education Supervisors in public primary schools in Abia State. A multi stage sampling approach was used to select 499 participants for the quantitative aspect of the study and 18 participants for the qualitative aspect. Two instruments were used for data collection: A self-developed questionnaire titled “State-school Synergy And Managerial efficiency of Headteachers Questionnaire” (SSSAMEHQ) and a key informant interview guide. Research questions were answered with descriptive statistics while the hypothesis was tested with Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Qualitative data were analysed in narrative form and verbatim reports of emerging themes. Findings from the study showed a significant relationship between state-school synergy and managerial efficiency of headteachers. Based on the findings, the study concludes that state-school synergy is a crucial factor for the managerial efficiency of headteachers. The study recommends amongst others that Supervisors should be empowered to actively carry out their responsibilities in schools to ensure that headteachers and teachers do not relent in their efforts.
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- © 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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- This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.
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TY - CONF AU - Geraldine Njideka Ekpe-Iko AU - Bukola Amao Taiwo AU - Rafiu Olajide Alabi PY - 2021 DA - 2021/11/13 TI - Investigating State-School Synergy for Managerial Efficiency of Headteachers in Public Primary Schools in Abia State, Nigeria BT - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Continuing Education and Technology (ICCOET 2021) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 9 EP - 16 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211101.002 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.211101.002 ID - Ekpe-Iko2021 ER -