Challenges of principals' managerial effectiveness in safety and security in public secondary schools in Imo State

Abstract

Safety and security of life of people have been the primary concern of stakeholders in education. The purpose of the study was to ascertain the challenges of principals' managerial effectiveness in safety and security in the public secondary schools in Imo State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and was guided by three research questions. The population of the study consisted of 463 principals from which a sample size of 50 respondents (principals alone) were drawn. A researcher made instrument titled “Challenges of Principals' Managerial Effectiveness in Safety and Security in Public Secondary Schools Imo State Questionnaire (CPMESSPSSQ)” was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three specialists. The reliability of the instrument was tested using Cronbach alpha statistics and a coefficient of 0.82 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation statistics were used to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that there are challenges in the principals' managerial effectiveness in safety and security in public secondary schools in Imo State. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended among others that government should ensure that public secondary schools in Imo State are properly funded to enable the principals perform their roles effectively and curb challenges affecting their managerial effectiveness in safety and security in Public secondary schools in Imo State.