Abstract
Abstract: The purpose of this study investigated how principals' personal variables influence
their management of statutory records in secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria.
The study adopted an expost facto research design. A census sampling technique was used to
select a total of two hundred and forty two (242) principals in the area of study. The
instruments used for data collection were questionnaires titled Principals’ Personal Variables
Questionnaire" (PPVQ) and Management of Statutory Record Questionnaire (MSRQ). The
questionnaire was validated and the reliability established using Cronbach alpha reliability
estimate with the coefficient of 0.87 for continuous variable sub-scale in PPVQ and
coefficient ranging from 0.77 to 0.90 for sub-Questionnaires in MSRQ. The sub scales were
high for the instruments to be considered dependable and consistent. The test statistics used
for data analysis were one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and independent t-test. These
statistical tools were selected based on the nature of the hypothesis and how they were
measured in the instruments. The results showed that educational qualification and gender of
principals influence their management of statutory records in all the dimensions that were
assessed. Based on the results, it was recommended among others that school principals
should be encouraged to ensure that admission and attendance registers are well kept for
reference purposes.
Users
Please
log in to take part in the discussion (add own reviews or comments).