Strategies for Reducing the Administrative Problems Facing Technical Colleges in Anambra and Imo States

Abstract

The study was carried out to determine strategies for reducing the administrative problems facing technical colleges in Anambra and Imo states. Six research questions guided the study. Five null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Survey research design was used for the study. The population for the study was 111 which comprises 78 technical teachers, 11 principals and 22 vice principals of technical colleges. A Structured questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The instrument was face validated by three lecturers. Cronbach alpha reliability method was used to determine internal consistency of the instrument and reliability coefficient of 0.82 was obtained. Mean was used to analyze the data for answering research questions while ANOVA was used to test the hypotheses of no significant difference at 0.05 level of significance. The study found out that: (a) eleven strategies were required for improving financing of technical colleges, (b) eleven strategies were required for enhancing stakeholders’ participation in running technical colleges, (c) eleven strategies for curbing indiscipline in technical colleges were required, (d) eight out of eleven strategies were required for enhancing teachers’ motivation for effectiveness in technical colleges, (e) five strategies were required for involving technical teachers in the development of technical college curriculum, (f) eight strategies were required out of nine for improving the provision of human and material resources to ensure quality assurance in technical colleges of Anambra and Imo States. There was no significant difference in the mean responses of technical teachers, principals and vice principals on the strategies to be adopted to enhance financing of technical colleges, strategies for enhancing stakeholders’ participation in running technical colleges, strategies for curbing indiscipline in technical colleges, strategies for enhancing teacher’s motivation for effectiveness in technical colleges and strategies for enhancing the provision of human and material resources for training technical colleges students. It was recommended among others that Government and individuals such as parents and employers of technical colleges should be actively involved in financing technical colleges in the States.