EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS: IMPERATIVE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

This study examined the administrative effectiveness of headteachers leadership skills on primary school management and supervision in Anambra state, Nigerian. The study employed a descriptive survey research designed. The population of the study comprised 5,435 primary school headteachers and school managers in the six education zones in Anambra state. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 544 headteachers for the study.Data were collected using structured questionnaire of 28 items validated by experts and subjected to reliability testing using cronbach Alpha in which 0.83 was obtained as the reliability index. Data collected were analyzed using weighted mean and standard deviation and t-test at .05 significance. The data was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. In view of the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that effective leadership skills can be enhanced by being proactive in discharge of duty and going for constant leadership training and retaining leadership programmes.