V3I8P16

Management-Community Contributions and School Effectiveness in Primary Schools for Sustainable Educational Practices in Zuru Education Zone Kebbi State, Nigeria

Umaru Danasabe (PhD)^1*, Sipe Yusuf², Mathew Isaac Rikoto (PhD)³

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between management-community contributions and school effectiveness in primary schools with the purpose of identifying the implications for sustainable educational practices in Zuru educational zone Kebbi State. Two research questions were answered and three hypotheses were tested in the study. Descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted in the study. The population comprises of some selected primary schools in Zuru educational zone Kebbi-State, Nigeria. The study had a total of 780 participants comprising 720 teachers and 60 management staff. Multistage procedure was followed in selecting the participants. A self-designed questionnaire titled “Management-Community contribution and School Effectiveness of Primary Schools Questionnaire” (MCCSEPSQ) was used in collecting data for the study. Face and content validity of the instrument was ascertained. The instrument’s reliability was ensured through test-retest method a reliability coefficient of 0.76 was obtained after correlating the two tests with Pearson Product Moment Correlation. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that the level of management-community contribution and primary school effectiveness was relatively high. It was equally discovered that a significant positive relationship existed between management-community contribution and primary school effectiveness. It concluded that the extent to which primary school will achieve effectiveness is dependent on the relationship between the management and the community stakeholders.  It was recommended among others that; school management should be mandated by the state educational authority to involve the community members in the administration of the schools.

Keywords:

Management, community contribution, Sustainable Education, School Effectiveness