Constraints to Administrative Leadership Role of Secondary School Principals in Owerri Education Zone of Imo State

Abstract

The objective of this study si to investigate through survey, the constraints to administrative roles of principals in Owerri Education Zone. A 25-item questionnaire gained information on financial, physical and equipment constraints and staff personnel administration constraints to administrative leadership roles of the principals. A mean of 2.50 indicated the acceptance of an item as a constraint. 50% of the total number of principals in the zone was sampled using proportionate purposive sampling technique. Conbach Alpha was used to determine the internal reliability of the instrument. The result showed among others; inadequate funds to procure facilities and equipment, inadequate funds for organizing seminars and worships, poor condition of service for teachers, insufficient vehicles for supervisory, duties and other administrative duties, poor teacher development plan and no criteria for positing newly recruited teachers, as constraints to the administrative leadership roles of the principals. The implications of the findings and recommendations were made.