Leveraging on Emerging Technologies in the Management of Secondary Education in Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

The researcher adopted a survey research design. Four research questions guided the study. The population for the study was 295 principals and 295 vice principals (academic) of secondary schools in Enugu State, Nigeria. The sample consisted of all the 133 principals and 133 vice principals in three education zones (Awgu, Enugu and Nsukka) of Enugu State. The instrument for data collection was a 24- item questionnaire titled “Leveraging on Emerging Technologies in the Management of Secondary Education Questionnaire” (LETMSEQ). The questionnaire was face validated by experts in educational management and measurement and evaluation, all from the Faculty of Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani. The reliability of 0.87 of the instruments was obtained using Cronbach Alpha method. Results indicate that principals strongly agreed that emerging technologies can be leveraged upon to manage secondary education in Enugu State especially in record keeping, communication and financial management. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that the knowledge of ICT should be considered while appointing principals and that the government should endeavor to provide ICTs for use in schools.