GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

The study investigated regular payment of staff salary and availability of facilities as determinants of effective principal management of secondary schools’ in Akwa Ibom State. The population of this study comprised of all secondary school principals and teachers in Akwa Ibom State. The study adopted Ex-post facto research design while simple random sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents. Data was obtained using an instrument for data collection tagged “Principals’ Personal Variables And Work Condition Questionnaire” (PPVWCQ). Test-retest reliability study was conducted with the use of forty (40) respondents who did not form part of the main study. The instrument was subjected to test re-test reliability study. Data obtained from respondents was analysed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) while Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha levels. It was concluded staff salary / allowance must be paid regularly for purpose of motivation and also to meet up with their social needs It was therefore recommended that the state schools’ board should show appreciation for the commitment to duty by principals and other school personnel by way of enforcing regular promotions and other incentives to forestall job satisfaction and staff retention.