Research Paper
Year: 2022 | Month: March | Volume: 9 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 496-503
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20220355
Institutional Resources Management and Improved Funding of Secondary Education in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Patricia Chinelo Ukaigwe1, Udo, Akwaima Esinyang2
1,2Department of Educational Management and Planning, University of Port Harcourt.
Corresponding Author: Patricia Chinelo Ukaigwe
ABSTRACT
The study investigated Institutional Resources Management and Funding of Secondary Education in Akwa Ibom State. Two objectives, two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. A sample size of 254 principals was used for the study which represented the entire population of 254 principals in Akwa Ibom state. The study adopted correlational design. Census was used to select the principals for the study. Two instruments titled institutional resources management questionnaire and funding questionnaire were used to collect data for the study. Face and content validity was ensured. Cronbach alpha was used to determine the reliability coefficient of institutional resources management questionnaire and established at 0.82(academic curriculum) and 0.94(alumni association) while funding questionnaire coefficient was established to be 0.88. Simple regression analysis was used in answering the research questions while t-test associated with simple regression was implored in testing the hypotheses. Findings reveal that there is a significant relationship between the management of academic curriculum, alumni association and funding of secondary education. It was recommended that Principals and teachers should be constantly trained on innovative ways to manage academic curriculum that will not only bring about academic excellence, but attract funding of schools and that School administrators should ensure that there is cordial relationship between the school and alumni association, as well as celebrating their achievements; it will motivate them to partner with the school financially.
Keywords: Resources, Management, Improved Funding, Secondary Education. Alumni, Academic curriculum.
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