Assessment of Principals’ Role on Students’ Service Delivery in Secondary Schools in Abuja Municipal Area Council, Abuja Nigeria
Assessment of Principals’ Role on Students’ Service Delivery in Secondary Schools in Abuja Municipal Area Council, Abuja Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to assess the Principals‟ Role on Students‟ Service Delivery in Secondary Schools in Abuja Municipal Area Council. Abuja, Nigeria.
Seven objectives were postulated in line with research questions and null hypotheses that guided the study. The objectives were set to: assess the principals‟ role on students‟ health care services, guidance and counseling services,
recreational services, hostel accommodation services, library/ICT services, security service and principals‟ role on students‟ cafeteria services in secondary schools in Abuja Municipal Area Council.
The following were some of the research questions and null hypotheses; what way do the principals perform role on students‟ health care services in secondary schools in Abuja municipal area council?
how do principals perform role on students‟ guidance and counseling services? And what is the principals‟ role on students‟ security services?
On null hypotheses, there is no significant difference in the opinions of principals, teachers and students on the principals‟ role on students‟ hotel accommodation services and there is no significant difference in the opinions of principals,
INTRODUCTION
Education in Nigeria has been rated high esteem and accorded high priority. So, the demand for education has become unequivocal by both government and individual members of the society.
The qualitative education at all levels be it primary, secondary and tertiary institution must be acquired by Nigerians.
Secondary level of education serves as a foundation or stepping stone for tertiary education and equally serves as a means through self-employment if the candidate cannot proceeds to achieve tertiary education.
Secondary education needed to be properly structured to avoid the foundation from been shaking, in order not to lead to national disaster.
To concretize this effort, all the stakeholders in secondary education must make their best input in order to ensure that solid foundation is made.
The quality of education at the secondary education is the education capable of achieving the overall secondary objectives as stipulated in the nation policy on education (FGN, 2004).
The broad goals of secondary education shall be to prepare the individual for: a. Useful living within the society; and b. Higher education. In specific term:
(a) One of the objectives of secondary education is to provide all primary school leavers with the opportunity for education of a higher level irrespective of sex, social status, religious or ethnic background.
(b) It equally offers diversified curriculum to cater for the differences in talents and opportunities so that they can be good models in the society.
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