Title: Principals' Quality Management Practices And School Administrative Effectiveness In Public Secondary Schools In Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency, In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Authors: Uwem Peter Imoh-Ita, Anietie Joshua Friday and Emmanuel Okon Akpan
Volume: 9
Issue: 6
Pages: 175-182
Publication Date: 2025/06/28
Abstract:
: The study examined the principals' quality management practices and school administrative effectiveness in public secondary schools in Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency, Nigeria. The study adopted correlational research design. The population consisted of 440 teachers in public secondary schools in Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency, 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 "School Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire (SAEQ). The reliability of the instruments was established by using the data from test-retest procedure which yielded indices of 0.82 and 0.78 for PQMPQ and SAEQ respectively. PPMC analysis was used to answer research questions and to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the analysis revealed a positive relationship between quality management practices and principals' administrative effectiveness in public secondary schools in Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency, Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended that principal should, for the sake of administrative effectiveness, prioritize staff training, adopt good process approach and align their activities with the vision of the school as being the proven factors of quality management practices, for the purpose of attaining educational goals and objectives.