INADEQUATE SCHOOL FINANCING, POLITICAL WILL AND PARENTAL ACTIVITIES AS PERCEIVED FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST THE ADEQUATE ADMINISTRATIVE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL MANAGERS IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study was to examine the impact of school finance, political will and parental activities as perceived factors militating against adequate administrative performance of secondary school managers in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study used descriptive survey design. The population for the study was 2067 which includes (Principals 67 and the teachers 2000), making the total respondents. Ten (10%) percent of the principal 7 and that of the teachers 200 making a total of 207 comprised the sample. Self-structured four-Likert scale questionnaire of impact of school finance, political will and parental activities as perceived predictors militating against adequate administrative performance of secondary schools managers was used for data collection (ISFPPAPPMAAPSSM). The data collected was analysed using mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed among others that finances to schools are not adequate, political will is always overriding the administrative and school interest and that parental interest in schools has brought some tremendous improvement. The study concluded that political interest should resented, especially on finance and recruitment of teachers and school heads. Also, that parents put more effort in the management of their children education