Jacob Ternenge Nevkaa & Shaayongo Benjamin Toryila
Abstract
Using survey research design, this study investigated the influence of petroleum subsidy removal on administrative variables in public secondary schools in Benue North West Senatorial District. Two research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were formulated and tested for the study. The population comprised 1,910 teachers in the 89 public secondary schools. A sample of 382 teachers was selected for the study, using multi-stage sampling procedure. The instrument for data collection was a researchers-designed questionnaire titled “Petroleum Subsidy Removal and Administrative Variables Questionnaire” (PSRAVQ). The questionnaire was validated and a Cronbach Alpha coefficient of 0.94 was established. Data were analyzed using mean scores, standard deviation and chi-square. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study showed significant positive influence of petroleum subsidy removal on teacher training and provision of library facilities in public secondary schools in Benue North West Senatorial District, Nigeria. It was recommended that educational managers in public secondary schools in Benue North West Senatorial District should seek alternative source of funding such as grant and support from Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). This could help in enhancing teacher training and provision of library facilities in public secondary schools.