SCHOOL BASED MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (SBMC) AND MANAGEMENT OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ABUJA, NIGERIA

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between School Based Management Committee (SBMC) and the management of junior secondary schools in Abuja. Two objectives with corresponding two research questions and hypotheses were generated to guide the study. The study was guided by cross-sectional survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 5193 teachers. The systematic sampling technique was employed to select the sample of 357 respondents. The instrument used for data collection was the ‘Teachers Questionnaire on School Based Management Committee and School Management (TQSBMSM). The questionnaire consisted of 12 items and the instrument yielded 0.79 as the logical validity index while 0.80 was obtained as the coefficient of internal consistency after pilot testing the instrument. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and Pearson Product Moment Correlation was employed to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there was no significant relationship between SBMC participation in the planning and management of junior secondary schools in Abuja (r-cal of 0.060<r2 table of 0.194) and there was a significant relationship between SBMC participation in funding and management of junior secondary schools in Abuja (r-cal of 0.070<r-table of 0.194). The study recommended that all principals and other management staff of junior secondary schools in Abuja should sensitize the SBMC members to make financial contributions towards the smooth operation and general management of the school system.