PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OF PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION IN AN ERA OF DIGITALIZATION IN SOUTH EAST – NIGERIA

Abstract

The study centered on the personnel management of Pre-primary education in an era of digitalization in south east Nigeria. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. Survey research design was adopted. The population of the study comprised of the total number of 10,032 head teachers in both public and private pre-primary schools in five states of south east Nigeria. The sample of the study comprised of 480 head teachers drawn through multi-stage sampling techniques. The findings from the study shows among others that the entire south east states lack qualified pre-primary school teachers, pre-primary school head teachers. Have high teacher-pupil ratio, lack in-service training such as seminars and conference etc. some recommendations are government to adhere to policy recommended for implementation of pre-primary education like teacher-pupil ratio of 1:15, in-service training for head teachers and teachers, provision of ICT equipment for effective implementation and management of personnel in pre-primary schools.