Journal of Education and Human Development

Improving the Quality of Secondary School Management for Sustainable Security of Staff and Students in Akwa Ibom State
Dr. Iniobong Ekong Nkang

Abstract
The study examined the state of security in public and private secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State and the most effective measures of providing sustainable security in these institutions. The population consisted of all public and approved private secondary school principals from the three Senatorial Districts of Akwa Ibom State, totaling 624. The stratified sampling technique was used in sampling 250 (113 public and 137 private) principals for the study. Two null hypotheses were formulated to direct the study. Data collection was done using „School Security Questionnaire‟ (SSQ). The instrument was duly validated and trial tested using the test retest reliability measure. This gave a reliability coefficient of 0.89. The null hypotheses were analysed using t-test at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of the study revealed that the state of security in public and private secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State was poor; and that the identified security measures if implemented would provide sustainable security of students, staff and facilities in the institutions. It was recommended among other things that secondary school authorities in the state should collaborate effectively with the State government and other relevant stakeholders in providing sustainable security in these institutions.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jehd.v10n4a3