An exploration of school-community participation in the administration of public secondary schools in Katsina state, Nigeria

The study explored parents/community perception in relation to the administration of public secondary schools in Katsina State, Nigeria. The basic system theory designed by Bertalanffy (1968) was used to elicit information from the participants. The study employed a qualitative research methodology...

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Main Authors:	Zulaihatu Lawal, Bagiwa, Othman, Azam, Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences 2015
Subjects:	LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools LB2801 School administration and organization
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/41368/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/41368/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/41368/1/IJMRA-7013.pdf

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spelling	iium-413682016-12-15T06:40:38Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/41368/ An exploration of school-community participation in the administration of public secondary schools in Katsina state, Nigeria Zulaihatu Lawal, Bagiwa Othman, Azam Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools LB2801 School administration and organization The study explored parents/community perception in relation to the administration of public secondary schools in Katsina State, Nigeria. The basic system theory designed by Bertalanffy (1968) was used to elicit information from the participants. The study employed a qualitative research methodology which involved collection of data through a semi-structured interview, in which two parents were purposively selected. The findings of the study showed thatthere exists an element of school/community participation in the management of public secondary schools in Katsina State which was through associations and organization, PTA meetings, extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, financial assistance, provision of both instructional and infrastructural facilities and in decision making. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends that the local and state government should work out modalities to create more avenues in which the parents and communities could be more committed to educational management in the area. International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences 2015-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/41368/1/IJMRA-7013.pdf Zulaihatu Lawal, Bagiwa and Othman, Azam and Sheikh Ahmad, Ismail (2015) An exploration of school-community participation in the administration of public secondary schools in Katsina state, Nigeria. International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, 5 (2). pp. 112-130. ISSN 2249-5894 http://www.ijmra.us
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description	The study explored parents/community perception in relation to the administration of public secondary schools in Katsina State, Nigeria. The basic system theory designed by Bertalanffy (1968) was used to elicit information from the participants. The study employed a qualitative research methodology which involved collection of data through a semi-structured interview, in which two parents were purposively selected. The findings of the study showed thatthere exists an element of school/community participation in the management of public secondary schools in Katsina State which was through associations and organization, PTA meetings, extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, financial assistance, provision of both instructional and infrastructural facilities and in decision making. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends that the local and state government should work out modalities to create more avenues in which the parents and communities could be more committed to educational management in the area.
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title	An exploration of school-community participation in the administration of public secondary schools in Katsina state, Nigeria
title_short	An exploration of school-community participation in the administration of public secondary schools in Katsina state, Nigeria
title_full	An exploration of school-community participation in the administration of public secondary schools in Katsina state, Nigeria
title_fullStr	An exploration of school-community participation in the administration of public secondary schools in Katsina state, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed	An exploration of school-community participation in the administration of public secondary schools in Katsina state, Nigeria
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publisher	International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
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An exploration of school-community participation in the administration of public secondary schools in Katsina state, Nigeria

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