ASSESSING THE USE OF DIGITAL TOOLS ON STREAMLINING ADMINISTRATIVE TASK BY PRINCIPALS OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study investigated the use of digital tools on streamlining administrative tasks by principals of public secondary schools in Anambra state. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study consisted of all the 268 principals in public secondary schools in the six education zones of Anambra State. The sample of this study consisted of 120 principals. Three education zones (Aguata, Ogidi and Otuocha) were selected using simple random sampling technique and used for the study. All the 120 principals in the three selected zones were used as sample size. A self-developed instrument titled ‘Principals’ use of Digital Tools in Streamlining Administrative Tasks Questionnaire (PDTSATQ). Section A had the personal data of the respondent while Section B had two clusters that addressed the research questions. The response format of the instrument was Strongly Agree (SA) – 4 points, Agree (A) – 3 points, Strongly Disagree (SD) – 2 points and Disagree (D) –1 point. The instrument was face validated by three experts, two from Educational Management and one from Measurement and Evaluation in Faculty of Education, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam. The overall internal consistency reliability co-efficient index obtained through Cronbach Alpha method was 0.71, indicating that the instrument was reliable for the study. Data generated were answered using mean rating research questions while t-test was used to test the hypothesis at .05 level of significance. Findings revealed that principals make use of digital tools to a low extent in streamlining administrative tasks in public secondary schools among others. The researchers recommended that host communities should join in the provision of some of these digital tools and that principals should embark on self-sponsored development through attending seminars, training and workshops to enable them as administrators to streamline their administrative tasks.