July 2009

Implications and challenges of Nigerian universities as learning organizations

The purpose of this paper was to highlight the implications and challenges of Universities as learning organizations in Nigeria. ‘Learning organization’ is a concept that is becoming an increasingly widespread philosophy in our contemporary society. It has a strong humanistic orientation and it is a place where people continually expand their capacity to produce results they truly desire, where new and...

Author(s): E. D. Nakpodia

July 2009

Parents’ involvement in school administration as a correlate of effectiveness of secondary schools in Nigeria

The study examined the relationship between parents’ involvement in school administration and effectiveness of secondary schools in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The population consisted of all the teachers, principals and parents of the students in public secondary schools in South-West Nigeria. The sample comprised 1200 teachers, 300 parents and 60 principals from 60 secondary...

Author(s): I. A. Ajayi, T. Ekundayo Haastrup  and B. B. Arogundade