FUNDING ETHICAL AND VALUES EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study assessed funding ethical and values education for sustainable principal performance in secondary schools in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Two research objectives were raised for the study among which are to: ascertain the impact of qualified personnel allocation on leadership performance of principals in secondary schools in Kaduna State and determine the impact of funding allocation on leadership performance of principals in secondary schools in Kaduna State. These objectives were formulated into Two corresponding research questions and hypotheses. The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 546 principals and 5,096 teachers. A sample size of 55 principals, 509 teachers and 10 Ministry of Education Officials were used in the study. An open-ended type of questionnaire was used to generate data for the study. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha technique which showed a reliability value of 0.79. The bio-data of the respondents was analyzed using descriptive statistics in the form of tables, frequency counts and percentages, while the research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation. All the Two null hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at P = 0.05 (5%) level of significance. Findings among others showed that there is significant impact on the principal’s performance, teachers and MOE officials based on the qualified personnel allocation and funding allocation. Recommendations were made among others that Kaduna State government should realign staffing structures to accommodate the strengths and weaknesses of existing staff, and find ways to recruit and retain quality staff through compensation and support systems. Also, government at local and state level should ensure that administrative staff develops financial management skills so they can better understand the limits and flexibility of fund allocation sources in school management.