PRINCIPALS’ TIME MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVENESS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between principals’ time management practices and
administrative effectiveness in public secondary schools in Edo state. Two research questions were
raised to guide the study, one was answered, while one was hypothesised and tested at a 0.05 level of
significance. The study adopted a descriptive survey based on a correlational design. The study
population comprised 617 principals in public junior and senior secondary schools in Edo State. A
stratified random sampling technique was used in the selection of 122 principals representing 20% of
the population. Two sets of questionnaires were used to collect data for the study. The first instrument
was titled: “Principals’ Time Management Practices Questionnaire” (PTMPQ) while the second
instrument was titled “Principals’ Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire” (PAEQ). The content
validity of the instruments was determined by the expert judgment of three experts in the Faculty of
Education, University of Benin. The internal consistency reliability test was used to establish the
reliability of the questionnaires and Cronbach alpha coefficients of 0.81 and 0.89 respectively were
obtained. Data collected were analyzed using mean, percentage, frequency and standard deviation to
answer the research questions, while Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) was used to
determine a relationship. The findings revealed that the level of principals’ administrative effectiveness
was moderate. There was a significant relationship between principals’ time management practices and
level of administrative effectiveness. Based on these findings, it was concluded that proper time
management is vital for the effective administration of schools.