Management-Community Aids and School Efficacy in Primary Schools: Implications for Sustainable Educational Practices in Zuru, Kebbi State
*1Isaac Rikoto Mathew, 2Bala Sambo Safiya, and 3Garba Manga Usman
Department of Educational Foundations, School of Education, Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu. Kebbi State, Nigeria. Email: martinsrikoto@gmail.com
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between management-community aids and school efficacy in primary schools’ location urban and rural with the purpose of identifying the implications for sustainable educational practices in Zuru Kebbi State. Two research questions were answered and two hypotheses were tested in the study. Descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted in the study. The population comprises of some selected primary schools in Zuru Kebbi-State, Nigeria. The study had a total of 780 participants comprising 720 teachers and 60 management staff. Multistage procedure was followed in selecting the participants. A self-designed questionnaire titled “Management-Community aid and School Efficacy of Primary Schools Questionnaire” (MCASEPSQ) was used in collecting data for the study. Face and content validity of the instrument was ascertained. The instrument’s reliability was ensured through test-retest method a reliability coefficient of 0.76 was obtained after correlating the two tests with Pearson Product Moment Correlation. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that the level of management-community aid and primary school efficacy was relatively high. It was equally discovered that a significant positive relationship existed between management-community aid and primary school efficacy. It concluded that the extent to which primary school will achieve effectiveness is dependent on the relationship between the management and the community stakeholders. It was recommended among others that; school management should be mandated by the state educational authority to involve the community members in the administration of the schools.
Keywords
Management, community aid, Sustainable Education, School Efficacy, Primary School
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