MAN AGEMENT OF PO LICY IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPLICA TIONS FOR EFFECTIVE PRA CTICE IN PU BLIC SECON DARY SC HOOLS IN ANA MBRA S TA TE, NIG ERIA

Abstract

The paper investigated management of policy implementation and implications for effective practice in public secondary schools in Anambra State, Nigeria. Three research questions were answered and a null hypothesis tested at .05 level of significance. The population was 263 principals  used  for  the  study.  The  16  item  instrument  validated  by  experts  while  the reliability  was  determined  using  Cronbach  Alpha  Method.  This  yielded  an  average reliability index of 0.80. Data generated were analyzed with mean and t-test at 0.05 alphas. The  findings  showed  that  some  factors  may  cause  impediment  to  management  of policy implementation  such as inadequate  teaching personnel,  lack of infrastructures,  paucity of learning materials, high attrition rate among teachers and so on. It was also observed that effective management of policy implantation will go a long way to improving the fortunes of prospects of secondary education  in terms of a functional and creative system capable of ensuring not only sustainable development but also national cohesion and global competitiveness a t the end of the day. The conclusion of the study was that except policy implementation  is  effectively  managed, the  goals  of  secondary  education  will  not  be  fully realized to the extent that Nigeria can favourably compete at the comity of Nations. Based on the  findings  of  the  study,  the  study  recommended  that  the  government  should  provide sufficient fund in order to recruit adequate teachers, provide enough infrastructures  and learning materials.  Further, teachers' welfare packages should be upgraded by the school and government for better productivity.