Benue State University, Makurdi

Impact of Insurgency on the Management of Secondary Schools in the North Central Zone of Nigeria

Associate Prof. Aernan Athanasius Yawe Benue State University, Makurdi,
Jacob Akaahemba Apase, PhD Benue State University, Makurdi

Abstract

The study investigated the extent of impact of insurgency on the management of secondary schools in the North Central Zone of Nigeria. Two research questions were answered in the study while three research hypotheses were tested at 0.05 Alpha level of significance. Descriptive survey research design was used in the study. The population of the study comprised 5,976 principals and vice principals in the North Central Zone of Nigeria. Proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select the sample. Impact of Insurgency on the Management of Secondary Schools Questionnaire (IIMSSQ) was used to collect data for the study. The validated questionnaire yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.70 Cronbach alpha. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviations to answer the set research questions. The t-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 Alpha level of significance. ANOVA statistics was used to undertake a multiple group comparison of data set. Post hoc tests were carried out to find out where the difference lies. Results showed that impact of insurgency on school facilities is to a low extent; impact of insurgency on progression rate is of high extent. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that government should partner with host communities of schools to protect their schools; Government should pay more attention to capacity building and establish indicators to measure progress made by schools.

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