Title:
PRINCIPALS’ ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVENESS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT) ABUJA, NIGERIA

Authors:
OKAH, Laraba Grace

Abstract:
The study examined administrative effectiveness of principals in secondary schools in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria. The study also sought to discuss the implications for managing secondary schools in the FCT, Abuja. The study adopted the survey research design. The population of the study consisted of all the 231 principals and vice principals in the 77 public senior secondary schools in the six council areas of Abuja. The entire population of 231 covering 77 principals, 77 vice principals (administration), 77 vice principals (academics) representing 100 percent of the population was used for the study. Administrative Effectiveness Survey Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The reliability of the instruments was determined using Guttman Split-half reliability method. Research Question 1 was answered using percentage (%), mean (X ?) and Standard Deviation (SD). Findings showed that the overall mean score on level of principals’ administrative effective was 3.51 (above 2.50 benchmark mean score) which indicated that the level of effectiveness of principals in discharging of their administrative functions on instructional management, financial management, staff/personnel management and school physical resources management was high in secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It is therefore recommended that the government through the periodic supervision and provision of incentives should encourage principals and vice principals of schools to be more committed in the performance of their administrative functions for the overall growth and development of secondary schools.