Principals’ Communication Strategies and Administration of Public Senior Secondary Schools in Rivers State

Abstract

This study investigated principals’ communication strategies and administration of public senior secondary schools in Rivers State. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted correlational design. The population of the study was 6,452 teachers in 289 public senior secondary schools in Rivers State. Sample of 400 teachers were determined using simple random sampling technique. Principals’ Communication Strategies Questionnaire and Administration of Secondary Schools Questionnaire were used for data collection. The internal consistency of the instrument was established through Cronbach method. The reliability coefficients showed a scale of 0.79 for Principals’ Communication Strategies. Out of 400 copies of instrument administered, 365 were retrieved representing 91.4% success rate. The research questions were answered using simple regression analysis while hypotheses were tested using the t – test associated with simple regression at 0.05 alpha level. The findings among others revealed that principals’ use of telex predicted administration by 12.4% while hypothesis showed that principals’ use of telex significantly predicted administration of public senior secondary schools in Rivers State. It was concluded that principals’ communication strategies such as use of telex, e-mail, and electroconferencing have a low prediction on administration of public senior secondary schools in Rivers State. It was recommended among others that School management should encourage the use of telex to ensure effective administration in schools.