Community Involvement in the Management of Secondary Schools in Delta Central Senatorial District, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated community involvement in the management of secondary schools. A sample of 51 school principals were randomly sampled from 39 public secondary schools in the Delta Central Senatorial District. The respondents were surveyed by way of questionnaires. Two hypotheses; the data were analyzed using t-test. Results obtained showed that the communities in urban or rural areas are actively involved in the management of secondary schools with regards to staff development and further trainings. It also shows that the level of members of the community involvement varies from school to school.

Keywords: Community, Participation, Management, Secondary Schools, Nigeria