Managerial Strategies for Students’ Safety in the Aftermath of Covid-19 in Public Secondary Schools in Kogi State, Nigeria
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Managing, Public secondary school, Students' safety, COVID-19 eraAbstract
The study investigated managerial strategies for students’ safety in post COVID-19 era in public secondary schools in Kogi State. The purpose was to ascertain the facilities required for students’ safety, problems encountered in the procurement of safety facilities and strategies to be followed in the proper management of students’ safety in public secondary schools in the aftermath of COVID-19. Based on quantitative research methodology, the study adopted purposive sampling. 214 public secondary school principals were selected through purposive sampling with the total enumeration technique. Students’ safety in Post COVID-19 Questionnaire (SSPCQ) served as an instrument. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the data collected for the study and the outcome indicated that problems such as paucity of funds for the procurement of aids, reduction of students’ enrolment, and shortage of classrooms and furniture to maintain the recommended space were problems encountered in the management of students’ safety in post COVID-19 era by the school management in Kogi state.
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