Title: Quality Management Practices And Principals' Administrative Effectiveness In Public Secondary Schools In Uyo Local Government Area, Nigeria.
Authors: Anietie Joshua Friday and Benedette Ernest Bassey
Volume: 9
Issue: 4
Pages: 208-213
Publication Date: 2025/04/28
Abstract:
The study examined the quality management practices and principals' administrative effectiveness in public secondary schools in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa ibom State, Nigeria. to achieve the objective of the study, two purposes were stated, two research questions raised and two research hypotheses formulated to guide the study. The study adopted correlational research design to study the relationship of the constructs. The population consisted of 440 teachers in public secondary schools in Uyo, with the sample size of 210 respondents drawn statistically using Taro Yamene formula. Simple random sampling technique was used for selecting of schools and respondents. Data were collected using a structured closed ended questionnaire entitled, Principals' Quality Management Practices Questionnaire (PQMPQ)" and "Principals Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire (PAEQ). The reliability of the instruments was established by using the data from test-retest procedure which yielded indexes of 0.82 and 0.78 respectively, showing that the instruments were reliable to be used in the main study. The result of the analysis indicated a positive relationship between quality management practices and principals' administrative effectiveness in public secondary schools in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa ibom State, Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended that principal should, for the sake of administrative effectiveness, advocate quality management practices, such as prioritizing students' focus and controlling the activities of the teachers, as this would facilitate attainment of educational goals and objectives.