NEGATIVE ATTITUDE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL HEADMASTERS TOWARDS SCHOOL INSPECTION IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

The main purpose of this work is to examine the negative attitude of primary school headmasters towards school inspection in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. To be able to achieve the above purpose, the following test was carried out. The population of the study was collected from eight male headmasters and twenty two headmistress. Collection were also made from three groups of headmasters and headmistress. The instrument used for the study was the questionnaire which was validated by the supervisor. The headmaster was also interviewed while further relevant data was collected from the ministry of education. The data gathered were mainly analyzed by simple percentage techniques and the findings that: 1. There is no significant dierence between male and female head in the perception of school inspection 2. There is no significance dierence between experience and inexperienced primary school head in the perception of school inspection. 3. There is no significance dierence in the perception of primary school head on school perception based on age the questionnaire was of two parts: Section A and B. section A was the instruction parts section b was concerned with the demographic data respondents, which consisted of sixteen questions. The study further revealed the poor negative attitude of primary school heads towards school inspection. In the strength of these findings it was recommended that further research be carried out the examined if the present performance of pupils is influenced by the role of performance of school inspection.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

In most developing countries of the world education is seen as an important instrument of change that could foster the socio-economic and political development. The need has led to the expansion of education to provide the much needed manpower. In other words, education plays a very important role in the development of nay nation and therefore occupies a position of high priority in the mind of its citizens. As recognized by Harrison (1974) the speed and facility with which any society progress toward solution to its political, social and economic problems are directed and positively related to the quality and quantity of education available to its people in other words the survival of any nation depends upon the effectiveness of its education enterprises. Primarily education is the first stage of education and is acceptable key to success or failure of the whole educational system. The primary school is recognized as a spring board to secondary and higher education particularly in Nigeria. Primary school level can be regarded as an instrument in socio-economic development process. Ti this end substantial sum of money are embarked in Nigeria government annual budget for the provision of education services in recognition of the importance of the primary school education to the federal government of Nigeria accorded it a place in the new national policy on education formulated in 1977 and reviewed in 1981. The schools are becoming large and consequently more bureaucratic.

A large number of teachers are either unqualified thereby placing a greater burden on the school heads who are trying to coordinate the school activity. The school system in Nigeria is a major industry catering for the mass education of its citizens to meet the demand and challenges of a changing world consequently the school system has become very complex requiring that report and budget for the various activity and program geared toward the maximum utilization of the scare resources goals these responsibility according to Aderoimu and Ehimentalor (1941) is primary those of administration and supervision in Nigeria for instance the Universal Primary Education school in 1955 opened that gateway to educational expansion although it was first practice in the scheme in the western region other regional government soon borrowed the idea. The introduction of the scheme in western region increased significantly the number of schools which are required to be inspected. Subsequently, military government in Nigeria sustained the idea it wax therefore not surprising when in 1976 then military government of Nigeria Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo declared free Universal Primary Education through out the country, coupled with this is the recent one also launched by retainers Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo free Universal Basic Education in the year 2000 throughout the country.