Ngerem, Eucharia Iheoma PhD || Ndudimoluoha, Mary O
Volume: 12 Issue: 02, 2024
Abstract:
This study provided an empirical evidence of manpower development strategies of Principals as determinant of effective performance of Teachers in secondary schools in Abia State, Nigeria. Guided by three research questions and three null hypotheses tested at 0.05 significant level. Correlation research design was used for the study. A population of 2902 (192 principals and 2710 teachers) in the three education zones in Abia State. Multi stage sampling was used to select 352 (88 Principals and 264 Teachers) respondents from 24 schools across six local government areas from the three education zones. Two instruments titled “Manpower development strategies of Principals questionnaire (MDSP)†and Teachers effective performance questionnaire (TEPQ)†were used for data collection. 352 copies of the instrument was administered to the respondents. The research questions were answered use the simple and multi linear regression and the ANOVA obtained from simple multiple linear regression analysis to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that staff orientation, staff training and development and staff performance appraisal strategies significantly predict effective performance of teachers in secondary schools. Based on the conclusion of the findings, the researchers recommended among others that, government and Principals should organize seminars and conferences for manpower development strategies such as orientation, staff training development programmes and staff performance appraisal strategies and Principals should harness and imbibe the manpower development strategies for effective performance of Teachers in secondary schools in Abia State, Nigeria.