STUDENTS’ PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION AND SECONDARY SCHOOL GOALS ATTAINMENT IN CALABAR EDUCATION ZONE OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
Okon, Effionwan E¹., Asuquo, Michael Ekpenyong²
(Corresponding Author) & Etetim, Iniabasi Udofia³
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1,2&3Department of Educational Management,
Faculty of Educational Foundation Studies,
University of Calabar, Calabar
Abstract
This study examined students’ personnel administration and secondary school goals attainment in Calabar Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. The population of the study was 96 public secondary schools and the sample of the study was 58 public secondary schools. Students’ Personnel Administration and Secondary School Goals Attainment Questionnaire (SPASSGAQ) was the instrument used for data collection. To establish the reliability of the instrument, the researchers administered the instrument to 50 students who were not involved in the study. Using Cronbach Alpha method, the reliability index was 0.88 which was regarded as high enough to justify the use of the instrument for data collection. Data gathered were coded and analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistics. The result of the analysis indicated that, students’ personnel administration in terms of provision of guidance and counseling services and library services significantly related to secondary school goals attainment in Calabar Education Zone of Cross River State Nigeria. Arising from the results of the study, It was recommended that, scondary school principals should ensure that, they promote, sustain and make guidance and counseling services effective in order to guide students in their career choices and that, the school principals, in conjunction the government and other philanthropists in the school community should make effort to ensure that their respective school libraries are of standard to meet the needs of the students.
Keywords: Students’ Personnel Administration, Guidance/