ABSTRACT
This study sought to examine the due process compliance by the federal and state inspectorate of education in the North Central Zone of Nigeria. Five research questions and five null hypothesis ( guided the study. The design of the study was a descriptive survey. The sample was made up of 306 respondents comprising 116 inspectors of education and 190 school heads from the North Central Zone of Nigeria. Questionnaire titled due process compliance questionnaire (DPCQ) was the instruments used in the study to elicit opinions of the respondents on the due process compliance by federal and state inspectorate. The items of the questionnaire were validated by experts from Faculty of Education University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The internal consistency reliability of the (DPCQ) was established using Cronbach Alpha procedure and reliability coefficient estimate of 0.62, 0.54, 0.51, and 0.80 respectively was obtained. The data obtained were analyzed using mean scores, standard deviation and t-test statistics. Major findings, of the study include: the inspectors of education and school heads agreed that due process practices were complied with in the personnel administration of the federal and state inspectorate service in such areas like recruitment of inspectors; posting and transfer of inspectorate staff not being punitive; promotion based on year of experience; specialist posting to zones; planning; in-service training and supervision of the performance of the inspectors by stakeholders; and recognition visits; due process practices were complied with in financial management activities such as payment of staff salaries and other allowances; involving subordinates in budget preparation; regular conduct of yearly auditing; effective monitoring of project fund; management of cash flow; proper recording of financial matters and preparation of annual account; the major problems facing the North Central Zone of the inspectorate of education in due process compliance were accommodation constraints; lack of running cost; poor road network; inadequate inspectors in some specific subject areas; monitoring the distribution of stationeries and office equipment; poor communication of information and management skills; and inability to act on complaints; the inspectors and school heads differed significantly on due process practices complied with to improve the functions and code of conduct for inspectors such as organizing seminars; workshops and conferences; training skills; making inspection materials available; giving allowances and incentives to inspectors; both inspectors and school heads however agreed on reviewing the existing guidelines for school inspection in order to improve the functions and code of conduct of the inspectors; both inspectors and school heads agreed on the perceived strategies to improve due process practices for inspectors such as punctuality to duty; prudent management of fund; publishing annual state of education; accurate and reliable report; and confidentiality of information. Among the educational implications of the findings of the study was that the recruitment of inspectors could be based not just on showing of certificates alone, but this could be combined with recruitment examinations which would expose the applicants to realities of their jobs. It was thus recommended that the recruitment of inspectors should be based not just on showing of certificates alone, but this should be combined with recruitment examinations which would expose the applicants to realities of their jobs.
| Project details | Contents |
|---|---|
| Number of Pages | 153pages |
| Chapter one | Introduction |
| Chapter two | Literature review |
| Chapter three | methodology |
| Chapter four | Data analysis |
| Chapter five | Summary,discussion & recommendations |
| Reference | Reference |
| Questionnaire | Questionnaire |
| Appendix | Appendix |
| Chapter summary | 1 to 5 chapters |
| Available document | PDF and MS-word format |
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