GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

This study sought to assess the influence of principal’s demographic variables on promotion of skill acquisition among secondary school students in Akwa Ibom State. The study adopted an Ex-post facto research design. The study was conducted in secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The population of the study comprised principals and vice principals (administration and academics) in secondary schools in Akwa Ibom state. Simple random sampling technique was adopted in selecting 60 principals and 120 vice principals (60 in administration and 60 in academics), thus, giving a sample size of 180 respondents as the sample size for the study. The main instrument used in this study was a questionnaire titled “Principals Demographic Variables and Promotion of Skill Acquisition Questionnaire” (PDVPSAQ). Face and content validation of the instrument was carried out to ensure that the instrument has the accuracy, appropriateness, completeness and the language of the study under consideration. Cronbach Alpha technique was used to determine the level of reliability of the instrument. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.84 and this was high enough to justify the use of the instrument. The researcher subjected the data generated for this study to appropriate statistical techniques such as independent t-test to test the hypotheses. The test for significance was done at 0.05 alpha levels. The study concluded that female principals, urban principals, and older principals significantly promote skills acquisition among secondary school students in Akwa Ibom State than their counterparts. One of the recommendations made was that State ministry of education should regularly give advanced principals update on innovative administrative techniques and skill acquisition.

KEYWORDS: Principals, Demographic Variables, Age, Gender, School Location, And Skill Acquisition