Benue State University, Makurdi

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN THE SHADOW OF PANDEMIC IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE

David Jimoh Kayode

Department of Educational Management,
Faculty of Education,
University of Ilorin,
Nigeria

Abstract

The importance of education in human development has been well documented, with studies highlighting education’s catalytic roles in national and human capital development (Fägerlind & Saha, 2016; Griffin, Care, & McGaw, 2012). Education is a means of self-development through the transmission of knowledge, skills, and habits from generation to generation. The value of education in a nation’s economic, social, and moral development cannot be overstated. It is incredibly concerned that education at all levels has been jeopardised since the novel coronavirus disease in 2019 (Covid-19). The coronavirus disease is a highly infectious disease that has afflicted the global population since December of 2019. The disease spreads via droplets (World Health Organization, 2020) and has infected over 9.1 million people, resulting in approximately 473,000 deaths worldwide (Aljazeera News, 2020). As a result, countries have relied on various containment measures, including physical and social distancing measures, to flatten the epidemiological curve and prevent morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 (Barasa et al., 2020; Viner et al., 2020).

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