Assesment Of Practices Of Delegation Of Duties By Principals Of Secondary Schools In Funtua Local Government Area, Katsina State, Nigeria
Assesment Of Practices Of Delegation Of Duties By Principals Of Secondary Schools In Funtua Local Government Area, Katsina State, Nigeria.
Abstract
The study assessed practice of delegation of duties by principals of secondary schools in Funtua, Katsina State, Nigeria.
The study aimed at finding out among other factors if delegation of duties would relate to better performance of secondary school teachers.
Five objectives were formulated for this study some of which examine the delegation of supervisory duties by principals of secondary schools in funtua and the determination of delegation of Leadership duties by principals of secondary schools also in Funtua.
Correlational design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 188 secondary school teachers in Funtua Local Government Area out which 71 secondary school teachers were drawn from the main population of the study using stratified random sampling technique.
Self developed questionnaire was duly validated by experts in the area of educational administration and planning.
Five research questions were also asked and Five hypotheses were also postulated some of which stated that there is no significant relationship between the delegation of extracurricular activities by the principals and the performance of teachers in Funtua Secondary Schools.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Declaration ii
Certification iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abbreviations v
Table of Contents vi
List of Tables vii
Abstract viii
CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 6
1.3 Objectives of the Study 8
1.4 Research Questions 8
1.5 Research Hypotheses 9
1.6 Basic Assumptions 9
1.7 Significance of the Study 10
1.8 Scope of the Study 11
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Introduction 12
2.2 Theoretical framework of the study 12
2.3 Conceptual framework of the study 14
2.3.1 Delegation 20
2.3.2 Delegation of Duty 21
2.4 Delegation of Supervisory Duties in a school 24
2.5 Delegation of Academic Duties in a School 26
2.6 Delegation of Leadership Duties in a School 30
2.7 Delegation of Financial Duties in a School 35
2.8 Delegation of Extracurricular Activities Duties in a School 39
2.9 Delegation of Academic Duties in a School 42
2.10 Review of Empirical Studies 45
2.11 Summary 52
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- Introduction 53
3.2 Research Design 53
3.3 Population 53
3.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques 54
3.4.1 Instrumentation 55
3.4.2 Validity of the Instruments 56
3.4.3 Pilot Study 56
3.4.4 Reliability of the Instrument 56
3.4.5 Administration of the Instruments 57
3.5 Data Collection Procedure 57
3.6 Data Analysis Procedure 57
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTAION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Introduction 58
4.2 Background Information of respondents 58
4.3 Description of teachers‟ responses to the items of the questionnaire 61
- 3.1 Description of key officers‟ responses to the items of the questionnaire 61
4.3.2 Opinions of respondents on delegation of duties 61
4.4 Hypotheses Testing 79
4.4.1 Hypothesis One 79
4.4.2 Hypothesis Two 80
4.4.3 Hypothesis Three 81
4.4.4 Hypothesis Four 82
4.4.5 Hypothesis Five 83
4.6 Discussion 85
4.6.1 Practice of Delegation of Supervisory duties by principal to the subordinate staff 85
4.6.2 Practice of Delegation of Leadership duties by principal to the subordinate staff 87
4.6.3 Practice of Delegation of Extracurricular duties by principal to the subordinate staff 88
4.6.4 Practice of Delegation of Financial duties by principal to the subordinate staff 91
4.6.5 Practice of Delegation of Academic duties by principal to the subordinate staff 94
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Introduction 97
5.2 Summary 98
5.3 Conclusions 99
5.4 Recommendations 101
5.5 Contribution of research to knowledge 103
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
A number of researchers like Jamila (2012) and Abwalla (2014) have pointed out the significant roles which principal play to contribute to successful school.
The tone of an organization is usually sounded by its top executive (principal) and the success of the organization may well depend on whether the principal infuses the whole hierarchy with energy and vision or whether, through neglect, he/she allows the school as an organization to stagnate.
An organizational formal leader is in better position to set the tone of the school.
The point just made seem to point out that the principal is to a large extent responsible for devising and maintaining his/her school as a formal organization and so in more revealing way his/her school become the expression of his/her authority.
It is crucial for maintaining and expanding the effectiveness and productivity of complex institutions like schools, colleges and other institutions
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