Principals’ Administrative Strategies and Teachers’ Productivity in Public Secondary Schools in Zamfara State, Nigeria
1Hassan Muazu, 2Halima Yunusa Abdulkarim and 3Ummi Haruna Tijjani
1Nigeria Army College of Education, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Email: mhassantsafe@yahoo.com
2Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Email: halimayunusa2004@gmail.com
*3Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria – Nigeria. Email: hummitijjani@gmail.com
Abstract
This study assessed the “Principals’ Administrative Strategies and Teachers’ Productivity in Public Secondary Schools in Zamfara State, Nigeria”. Two research objectives and two research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study was 3,426 teachers in public senior secondary schools in Zamfara State. The sample size used for this study was 333 respondents. Simple random sampling technique was used for the study. The questionnaire titled “Principals’ Administrative Strategies Questionnaire (PASQ)” was used as an instrument for data collection. Three (3) experts vetted the instrument (PASQ) and the reliability index yielded 0.87 using Cronbach’s Alpha Method. Mean score and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses formulated at the 0.05 significance level. Findings of the study revealed that principals’ motivation strategies for improvement in teachers’ productivity include regular meetings with teachers and involving them in decision-making process, giving gifts to teachers and initiating health and medical support scheme for teachers. The study recommended that Government should provide qualified teachers to ensure thorough teaching and full coverage of the syllabi in all subjects; this will also aid the coordinating activities of principals to be effective in achieving the desired productivity in secondary schools.
Keywords
Administrative Strategies, Motivation, Supervision, Teachers’ Productivity
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