Principals Strategies for Managing the Resurgence of Covid-19 in the Administration of Secondary Schools in Rivers State

Dr. Samuel Emeka Ebete, Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Emmanuel Nwabueze

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The study investigated principals strategies for Covid-19 in the administration of secondary schools in Rivers State. Three research questions and three corresponding hypotheses guided the work. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. A sample size of 92 representing 30% drawn from a population of 276 principals using stratified sampling technique. A validated instrument titled principal’s strategies for managing the resurgence of Covid-19 questionnaire (PSMRCIQ) was used for data collection. The instrument yielded a reliability index of 0.87 using test re-test method. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while the z-test was used to test the hypotheses. The findings revealed that principals strategies for managing the resurgence of Covid-19 are; being vigilant in noticing sick students and staff, ensuring that social distancing and wearing of face mask are maintained, ensuring that all appropriate infection control measures are implemented and classes are not over crowed. It was recommended that Rivers State government should ensure that secondary schools are provided with preventive measures and health workers. And principals should also ensure that schools are comply and obey all preventive measure and classes should not also be overcrowded.


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v29.1.3705

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