Utilization of Committee System and Secondary School Principals’ Administrative Effectiveness in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between utilization of Committee System (CS) and secondary school principals’ administrative effectiveness in Ilorin metropolis. The researchers adopted a correlation survey research design. Random sampling technique was used to select 25 senior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis and 290 participants comprising 20 Principals, 20 Vice-principals and 250 teachers. A researcher-designed questionnaire titled “Committee System and Principals’ Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire (CSPAEQ)” was used to collect relevant data. Three research questions were raised and answered, while three hypotheses were also formulated and tested. The data gathered for the study were statistically analysed using percentage and Pearson product moment correlation statistic at 0.05 level of significance. Among the findings were that there was significant relationship between utilization of Committee System (CS) and secondary school principals’ administrative effectiveness in Ilorin metropolis. Based on the findings, it was recommended that there should be mandatory orientation courses, seminars, conferences and workshops on effective usage of committee system for the school administrators. This is necessary to promote the usage of Committee System in schools. Additionally, the existing Committees in secondary schools should work collaboratively and their progress should be reviewed periodically by principals to check for any deviations and unnecessary waste of time.

Keywords: Utilization, Committee System, Secondary School Principals, Administrative Effectiveness