ROLE OF SCHOOL MANAGEMENT TEAM IN PROVISION OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN IMPLEMENTATION OF UBE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study empirically determined the roles of role of school management team in provision of physical facilities and financial management in implementation of UBE in primary schools in Anambra State. Two research question guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested.at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 1070 head teachers in government owned primary schools in Anambra State. The sample of the study comprised 291 head teachers in public primary schools in Anambra State. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study.. The instrument was validated by three experts in education. The instrument was administered to 20 head teachers in Enugu State for trial testing. Test of reliability using Cronbach yielded reliability coefficient index 0.86 for cluster A and 0.79 for cluster B. The overall of reliability coefficient index of 0.83 was obtained. The instrument was directly administered to the respondents by the researcher with the help of five (5) research assistants. Out of 291 copies of the instrument administered, 274 were returned in good condition and used for the analysis of data for the study. The 274 copies retrieved amounted to 94% questionnaire return rate and the 17 copies not retrieved amounted to 6% questionnaire lose rate. Data collected in course of the study were analyzed using the mean, standard deviation and t-test. The findings of the study revealed that school management team provide physical facilities and carry out financial management in implementation of Universal Basic Education in primary schools in Anambra State. The findings further showed that head teachers did not differ in their mean ratings on the roles of school management team in the implementation of Universal Basic Education in primary schools in Anambra State.  Based on these findings, the researcher recommended among others that Government of Anambra State in collaboration with Local Government Education Authorities in the State should focus on upgrading the physical infrastructure, ensuring that schools are adequately equipped with functional classrooms, libraries, sanitation facilities, and playgrounds.