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Management information system in Nigerian secondary schools: challenges and way forward Suleiman Yusuf; Oba Baba Ayoku; Ibrahim Bashirat Funmilayo
International Journal of Educational Innovation and Research Vol. 1 No. 2 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Majalengka

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Information is regarded as a fundamental resource to an organization and as such its management is apparently one of the most strategic operational instruments for organizational efficacy. Management information system plays an indispensable role in the smooth running of secondary schools. This paper examined the management information system in Nigerian secondary schools. The concept of a management information system was examined from different perspectives. Also, the features, components and development of management information systems in Nigeria were examined. The national policy on ICT integration in the Nigerian school system, the roles of MIS, challenges and strategies for effective integration of information systems in the Nigerian school system were elucidated consecutively. The study concluded that the school system requires an efficient management information system to take the secondary school a step further and boosts students’ academic success. It was recommended among others that secondary school administrators must maximally integrate educational management information system towards making an appropriate decision, seminars, conferences and workshops on educational management information system should be periodically organized for relevant stakeholders in secondary education and intensive efforts should be made by stakeholders (e.g. government, NGO, philanthropists) in secondary education towards genuine integration of ICT policies in the school.
Principals’ managerial factors and teachers’ job effectiveness in public senior secondary schools Adeseko Sunday Olaifa; Solawat Ajibola Hassan; Simbiat Mojibola Fagbola; Oba Baba Ayoku; Taibat Joke Abolarin
Inovasi Kurikulum Vol 21, No 4 (2024): Inovasi Kurikulum, November 2024
Publisher : Himpunan Pengembang Kurikulum Indonesia (HIPKIN)

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The study examined principals’ managerial factors and teachers’ job effectiveness in public senior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. The objectives of the study were to examine the managerial factors of principals in public senior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State; determine the level of teachers’ job effectiveness in public senior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State; and investigate the relationship between principals’ managerial factors and teachers’ job effectiveness in public senior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. The Research Advisor's sample size determination was used to select 317 respondents. Principals’ Managerial Factors and Teachers’ Job Effectiveness Questionnaire were used to collect the data for this study. Findings indicated a significant relationship between principals’ managerial factors and teachers’ job effectiveness in public senior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. There was a significant relationship between principals’ communication skills, principals’ supervisory skills, principals’ record-keeping skills, and principals’ interpersonal relationship skills, and teachers’ job effectiveness in public senior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. It was recommended, among others, that school principals improve their communication skills by adopting different means of communication to ensure every teacher does his or her teaching job well. AbstrakStudi ini menguji faktor manajerial kepala sekolah dan efektivitas kerja guru di sekolah menengah atas negeri di Ilorin Metropolis, Negara Bagian Kwara. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji faktor manajerial kepala sekolah di sekolah menengah atas negeri di Ilorin Metropolis, Negara Bagian Kwara; menentukan tingkat efektivitas kerja guru di sekolah menengah atas negeri di Ilorin Metropolis, Negara Bagian Kwara dan menyelidiki hubungan antara faktor manajerial kepala sekolah dan efektivitas kerja guru di sekolah menengah atas negeri di Ilorin Metropolis, Negara Bagian Kwara. Penentuan ukuran sampel Research Advisors digunakan untuk memilih 317 responden. Faktor Manajerial Kepala Sekolah dan Kuesioner Efektivitas Kerja Guru digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data dalam penelitian ini. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara faktor manajerial kepala sekolah dan efektivitas kerja guru di sekolah menengah atas negeri di Ilorin Metropolis, Negara Bagian Kwara. Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara keterampilan komunikasi kepala sekolah, keterampilan pengawasan kepala sekolah, keterampilan pencatatan kepala sekolah dan keterampilan hubungan interpersonal kepala sekolah dengan efektivitas kerja guru di sekolah menengah atas negeri di Ilorin Metropolis, Negara Bagian Kwara. Direkomendasikan antara lain; kepala sekolah harus berupaya meningkatkan keterampilan komunikasi mereka dengan menggunakan cara komunikasi yang berbeda untuk memastikan setiap guru melakukan pekerjaan mengajarnya dengan baik.Kata Kunci: efektivitas kinerja guru; faktor manajerial kepala sekolah; keterampilan komunikasi
Teachers’ Job Commitment and Its Relationship with School Effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools in Kwara State, Nigeria Oba Baba Ayoku; Bashiru Ibrahim Ajadi; Adeseko Sunday Olaifa; Yusuf Olatunji Onimago; Tejidini Lateef Ahmed; Abdullahi Yakub
Eduvis : Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): Eduvis : Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam
Publisher : Universitas Islam Bunga Bangsa Cirebon

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Education remains a vital instrument for social and economic transformation, yet the quality of secondary education in Nigeria continues to face challenges linked to teachers’ low morale and limited institutional support. Teachers’ job commitment—reflected in promotion satisfaction, job security, and working conditions plays a central role in determining how effectively schools achieve their goals. This study examined the relationship between teachers’ job commitment and school effectiveness in public senior secondary schools in Kwara State, Nigeria. A descriptive correlational survey design was employed, involving 313 respondents (268 teachers and 45 principals) selected through multi-stage sampling. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire titled Teachers’ Job Commitment and School Effectiveness Questionnaire (TJCSEQ), and analysed with descriptive statistics and the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation (PPMC) at the 0.05 significance level. Findings revealed that both teachers’ job commitment and school effectiveness were at moderate levels. Significant positive relationships were found between teachers’ promotion and school effectiveness (r = 0.54, p < 0.05), job security and school effectiveness (r = 0.16, p < 0.05), and working conditions and school effectiveness (r = 0.30, p < 0.05). These results indicate that fair promotion, stable employment, and supportive environments enhance teachers’ dedication and contribute to more effective schools. The study concludes that improving teacher welfare and institutional management practices is critical for achieving sustainable school effectiveness. It contributes empirical evidence from North-Central Nigeria and offers a framework for policymakers to strengthen teacher motivation and educational quality nationwide.