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    Principal Leadership Styles, Decision-making Skills and Communication Forms as Determinants of Public Senior Secondary Schools Administrative Effectiveness in Oyo State
    (Lead City University, 2023-12) Felicia Adekemi OPATUNDE
    Public secondary school principals in Oyo State, Nigeria, have been criticized for their ineffectiveness, evidenced by low teacher engagement, poor record-keeping, and low academic achievement among students. Poor working conditions, insufficient staffing, inadequate funding, and unfavorable government policies have been identified as the main challenges facing principals in the discharge of their duties. However, little research has been conducted on the influence of leadership styles, decision-making skills, and communication forms on the administrative effectiveness of secondary school principals in Oyo State. This study investigated the influence of these factors on the administrative effectiveness of public senior secondary school principals in Oyo State. The study used a survey research design, and the population included all 14,402 teachers and 629 principals in the 629 public secondary schools in Oyo State. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 4,204 teachers and all principals in the sampled schools. Teachers Questionnaire (TEQ) (α = 0.951) and Principal Interview (PI) were used for data collection. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to answer research questions and test hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. The results showed a significant combined influence of leadership styles, decision-making skills, and communication forms on the administrative effectiveness of public secondary school principals in Oyo State (F (3,3917)) = (21723.35); (Adj. R 2 = 0.923, p < 0.05). There was a significant relative influence of these factors on the administrative effectiveness of principals. There were significant differences in communication forms (t = 2.318, p < 0.05), decision-making skills (t = 5.048, p < 0.05), and administrative effectiveness (t = 5.435, p < 0.05) between male and female principals in secondary schools, Oyo State. Public secondary school principals in Oyo State should focus on developing effective leadership styles, decision-making skills, and communication forms to enhance their administrative effectiveness. Keywords: Principal Leadership Styles, Decision-making Skills, Communication Forms, Administrative Effectiveness Word Count: 296
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    Staff Development Programmes, Decision making Styles and Administrative Effectiveness of Public Secondary Schools Principals in Oyo State, Nigeria
    (Lead City University, 2023-12) Tejumoluwa MESAGAN
    The administration of public secondary schools in Oyo State, Nigeria faces numerous challenges that significantly influence the quality of education provided. The study investigated the influence of Staff Development Programmes and Decision-making Styles on the Administrative Effectiveness of Public Secondary School Principals in Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive research design was adopted, and the population comprised 11,732 teachers in the public secondary schools (324) in Oyo State, Nigeria. 2,726 respondents were selected with multistage sampling technique. Three research questions were answered, while six hypotheses were tested. A self-developed questionnaire was used for data collection. The results indicated that the principals in Oyo State engage in moderate administrative effectiveness (x̄= 2.68). The most available Staff Development Programme is seminar. Based on the data provided, the frequency, in percentage for the mostly used decision-making styles, it was observed that public secondary school principals tend to adopt directive style most often 39%.The test of hypotheses showed a significant combined influence of decion-making on public secondary school principals' administrative effectiveness in Oyo State (F = 424.310; P < 0.05; R2=0.553). Decision- making styles are predictors of administrative effectiveness. There is a significant combined influence of Staff Development Programmes (F = 274.557, P < 0.05; R2=0.375). Staff Development Programmes predictors have a significant relative influence on administrative effectiveness. There is a significant combined influence of decision-making styles and staff development Programmes on public secondary school principals' administrative effectiveness in Oyo State (F = 539.376, P < 0.05; R2=0.439). Efforts should be made to ensure appropriate decision-making style and staff development Programmes among public secondary school principals in Oyo State. Keywords: Staff Development, Programmes, Decision- making Styles, Administrative Effectiveness Word Count: 265