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Studies have shown that the quality of outcome in Nigerian secondary schools is declining at an a... more Studies have shown that the quality of outcome in Nigerian secondary schools is declining at an alarming rate due to shortage of required resources as well as leadership challenges. The challenges have been observed to be as a result of lack of mentoring which is not a common practice in school management in Nigeria. Consequently, this study investigated the extent to which mentoring as a strategy for administrators’ succession plan impacts on the performance of their duties in public and private secondary schools in Lagos, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey design and administered a 25-item self-constructed questionnaire on participants. A total of 530 participants were randomly selected from the population of 4,350 senior teachers. The Participants were drawn from 145 secondary schools (91 public and 54 registered private) in Education District IV of Lagos State. The findings showed that mentoring has significant impact on administrators’ succession planning and tha...
The broad intent of any educational reform is premised on the assumption that it is capable of im... more The broad intent of any educational reform is premised on the assumption that it is capable of improving educational process and practices, hence, the need for evaluation of the system’s process in order to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of resource allocation. Education is capital intensive in terms of human, financial and material resources. Its provision and management determine the quality and functionality of the system. This paper sought to assess the extent to which privatization policy has actually addressed quality improvement and also verify if there is justification for private participation in the provision and management of tertiary institutions in Nigeria in an attempt to suggesting some quality improvement strategies. The rationale for deregulation and privatization of the sector was provided and the challenges in the policy were also highlighted. Based on this, it was concluded that though privatization policy enhances access, it is not a panacea to quali...
The study investigated the relationship between employee engagement and service delivery of publi... more The study investigated the relationship between employee engagement and service delivery of public secondary school teachers in Lagos State. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population consisted of all public senior secondary schools in Lagos State. The simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample size of 300 teachers for the study. The research instrument was a 15-item four-point modified Likert-type scale self-developed questionnaire titled “Employee engagement strategies and teachers’ service delivery questionnaire (EESTSDQ). The split half technique was used to estimate the reliability of the instrument and a co-efficient of 0.69 was obtained. Three hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient at 0.05 level of significance. The study concludes that employee (teacher) commitment, innovative behaviour and involvement in school programme and decision making processes are crucial determining factors in ser...
Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management
Some tremendous technological advancements in the present 21st century have culminated in far-rea... more Some tremendous technological advancements in the present 21st century have culminated in far-reaching developments in the administrative system of universities, especially in the developed nations. This work investigated the relationship between students' emanagement variables such as automated admission, online course registration, computerised hostel allocation and university administration effectiveness in Nigeria. It adopted a descriptive research design. Three null hypotheses were postulated and tested at the .05 level of significance. The population for the study comprised all 27,826 full time undergraduate students out of which 1600 participants were selected through stratified random technique. A self-designed validated and reliable (r = .87) questionnaire was used for data collection. Findings from the study revealed a weak, positive and significant relationship between university administration effectiveness and automated admission (r = .171; p < .05). There is also strong, positive and significant relationship between university administration effectiveness and online course registration (r = .891; p < .05). Finally, strong, positive and significant relationship is also discovered between university administration effectiveness and computerised hostel allocation (r = 0.721; p < .05). Premised on the study findings, the article recommends among other things that the university authority should ensure that websites are being updated regularly, and are more user-friendly. Also, the university should reconsider the installation of free Wi-Fi on campus to enable better internet connectivity for students and staff.
The Journal of the World Universities Forum
International Journal of Innovative Business Strategies, Dec 30, 2018
Appropriate security procedures are absolutely essential to the orderly operations of any organiz... more Appropriate security procedures are absolutely essential to the orderly operations of any organization, schools inclusive, without which the institution is unsafe. This study examined the institutional critical factors such as location, climate, facilities and culture as they relate to security of personnel (staff and students) in the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Being a case study, it adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population comprised 2,875 staff and 25,095 students selected from 11 faculties and the College of Medicine of the University, while the sample for the study was a total of 300 staff and 2,500 students of the University. Thus, a total of 2,800 participants were selected using stratified random sampling technique. A self-constructed modified Likert scale type questionnaire was used for data collection. The study revealed that there exists a strong relationship between the identified institutional factors and security of personnel in the University. The study recommends that university curriculum should be reviewed to include compulsory courses in security and crime prevention, provision of adequate modern security facilities and, capacity building for security personnel, and increase in budgetary allocation for security in order to guarantee safety and security of personnel as well as enhanced quality of university output.
Studies have shown that the quality of outcome in Nigerian secondary schools is declining at an a... more Studies have shown that the quality of outcome in Nigerian secondary schools is declining at an alarming rate due to shortage of required resources as well as leadership challenges. The challenges have been observed to be as a result of lack of mentoring which is not a common practice in school management in Nigeria. Consequently, this study investigated the extent to which mentoring as a strategy for administrators’ succession plan impacts on the performance of their duties in public and private secondary schools in Lagos, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey design and administered a 25-item self-constructed questionnaire on participants. A total of 530 participants were randomly selected from the population of 4,350 senior teachers. The Participants were drawn from 145 secondary schools (91 public and 54 registered private) in Education District IV of Lagos State. The findings showed that mentoring has significant impact on administrators’ succession planning and tha...
The broad intent of any educational reform is premised on the assumption that it is capable of im... more The broad intent of any educational reform is premised on the assumption that it is capable of improving educational process and practices, hence, the need for evaluation of the system’s process in order to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of resource allocation. Education is capital intensive in terms of human, financial and material resources. Its provision and management determine the quality and functionality of the system. This paper sought to assess the extent to which privatization policy has actually addressed quality improvement and also verify if there is justification for private participation in the provision and management of tertiary institutions in Nigeria in an attempt to suggesting some quality improvement strategies. The rationale for deregulation and privatization of the sector was provided and the challenges in the policy were also highlighted. Based on this, it was concluded that though privatization policy enhances access, it is not a panacea to quali...
The study investigated the relationship between employee engagement and service delivery of publi... more The study investigated the relationship between employee engagement and service delivery of public secondary school teachers in Lagos State. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population consisted of all public senior secondary schools in Lagos State. The simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample size of 300 teachers for the study. The research instrument was a 15-item four-point modified Likert-type scale self-developed questionnaire titled “Employee engagement strategies and teachers’ service delivery questionnaire (EESTSDQ). The split half technique was used to estimate the reliability of the instrument and a co-efficient of 0.69 was obtained. Three hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient at 0.05 level of significance. The study concludes that employee (teacher) commitment, innovative behaviour and involvement in school programme and decision making processes are crucial determining factors in ser...
Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management
Some tremendous technological advancements in the present 21st century have culminated in far-rea... more Some tremendous technological advancements in the present 21st century have culminated in far-reaching developments in the administrative system of universities, especially in the developed nations. This work investigated the relationship between students' emanagement variables such as automated admission, online course registration, computerised hostel allocation and university administration effectiveness in Nigeria. It adopted a descriptive research design. Three null hypotheses were postulated and tested at the .05 level of significance. The population for the study comprised all 27,826 full time undergraduate students out of which 1600 participants were selected through stratified random technique. A self-designed validated and reliable (r = .87) questionnaire was used for data collection. Findings from the study revealed a weak, positive and significant relationship between university administration effectiveness and automated admission (r = .171; p < .05). There is also strong, positive and significant relationship between university administration effectiveness and online course registration (r = .891; p < .05). Finally, strong, positive and significant relationship is also discovered between university administration effectiveness and computerised hostel allocation (r = 0.721; p < .05). Premised on the study findings, the article recommends among other things that the university authority should ensure that websites are being updated regularly, and are more user-friendly. Also, the university should reconsider the installation of free Wi-Fi on campus to enable better internet connectivity for students and staff.
The Journal of the World Universities Forum
International Journal of Innovative Business Strategies, Dec 30, 2018
Appropriate security procedures are absolutely essential to the orderly operations of any organiz... more Appropriate security procedures are absolutely essential to the orderly operations of any organization, schools inclusive, without which the institution is unsafe. This study examined the institutional critical factors such as location, climate, facilities and culture as they relate to security of personnel (staff and students) in the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Being a case study, it adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population comprised 2,875 staff and 25,095 students selected from 11 faculties and the College of Medicine of the University, while the sample for the study was a total of 300 staff and 2,500 students of the University. Thus, a total of 2,800 participants were selected using stratified random sampling technique. A self-constructed modified Likert scale type questionnaire was used for data collection. The study revealed that there exists a strong relationship between the identified institutional factors and security of personnel in the University. The study recommends that university curriculum should be reviewed to include compulsory courses in security and crime prevention, provision of adequate modern security facilities and, capacity building for security personnel, and increase in budgetary allocation for security in order to guarantee safety and security of personnel as well as enhanced quality of university output.