EVALUATION OF THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF FACILITIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ZARIA EDUCATION ZONE, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study was on the evaluation of the provision and management of facilities in secondary schools in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna State, Nigeria. To achieve the main objectives, four specific objectives were stated which are to: ascertain the provision and management of teaching facilities in Secondary Schools in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna State, Nigeria; examine the provision and management of learning facilities in Secondary Schools in Zaria Education Zone, Kadunastate,Nigeria; determine the provision and management of recreational and sport facilities in Secondary Schools in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna state, Nigeria; assess the provision and management of welfare/health facilities in Secondary Schools in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna state, Nigeria. Corresponding research questions and hypotheses were stated. The descriptive survey research design was used. The population of the study consists of teachers and management of secondary schools in Zaria Education Zone numbering 1055 and 152, respectively. However, 292 respondents were purposively selected using research advisers table of sample selection. The instrument for data collection is called “Provision and Management of Facilities in Secondary Schools Questionnaire” (PAMAFASSQ). The instrument is duly validated. The data analysis tools were percentage and frequency counts, arithmetic means, standard deviation and independent samples t-test. The study among other things discovered that the provision and management of teaching facilities in secondary schools in Zaria Education Zone is very low especially on management of laboratories. There was poor provision and management of recreation and sport facilities in secondary schools in Zaria Education Zone, which was not adequate provided. The study among others recommend that, there is need for adequate funds to be set aside by Kaduna State Government to assist in the provision and effective management of facilities in secondary schools in the study area; Learning facilities such as stationeries, text books, projectors be supplied by the schools from internally generated revenue instead of waiting for the state government.