International Journal of Academic and Applied Research (IJAAR)   Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 12 | Page No.: 106-111 Community Participation in Education and Administrative Effectiveness of Secondary Schools Principals in Delta State Download PDF IDHALAMA, Orevaoghene Abstract: This study examined community participation in education and administrative effectiveness of secondary schools' principals in Delta State. The study is a descriptive survey research that adopted the ex-post facto design. The study's population were 452 principals, 14745 teachers and 7254 students. A total of 75 principals, 1125 teachers and 750 students were sampled using a multistage sampling method. The instrument that was used to collect data was a structured questionnaire. Mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's product moment correlation were used to examine the data. The outcomes showed that principals had a high level of administrative effectiveness. In Delta State, there is a significant level of community involvement in the management of secondary schools through funding for athletic events and the building of classroom buildings. The level of community participation in the management of secondary schools in Delta State through the supply of infrastructural amenities is high; community participation in terms of upholding discipline and participating in decision-making is low. Community involvement in education and the managerial prowess of secondary school principals in Delta State are positively correlated. Based on these findings, the ministry of education was advised, among other things, to involve the community through school-based management committees in order to improve schools.