INFLUENCE OF ADMINISTRATORS GENDER AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN AKOKO SOUTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
This study examined the influence of administrators’ gender and academic performance of primary school pupils in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Descriptive survey research design was used, 20 primary school administrators were randomly sampled for the investigation in which 10 females and 10 males administrators were selected. Also 10 NCE holder administrators and 10 Degree holder administrators were also sampled for the study. An instrument titled Administrators’ Gender and Academic performance Questionnaire (AGAPQ) was used. The results of all final years’ pupils for 2012/2013 session were collected through pro-forma in order to elicit pupils performance. T-test analysis were used to test the two hypotheses. The findings revealed that there is no significant difference between administrator Gender and academic performance of pupils in public primary schools in Akoko South West local Government Area of Ondo state ( It was recommended that more in-service r.cal 1.33, r.tab 2.1) also it revealed that there is no significant difference in the performance of pupils in the school headed by NCE graduates and School header by university graduate(r.cal 2.7, r.tab 2.1) it was recommended that more in-service training and seminars should be organized for administrators on motivational strategies. Primary school administrators and teachers should be fully involved in the setting of examination questions and university graduate administrators in primary schools should be promoted above salary grade level 14.
Authors and Affiliations
EHINOLA, G. B. (Ph. D)| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA-AKOKO, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA. E-MAIL: gabrielehinola@yahoo.com PHONE NO: 08059225814
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