RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND INTERNAL EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN JOS EAST LGA, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper investigated the nexus between resource allocation and internal efficiency of public senior secondary 
schools in Jos East Local Government Area, Plateau State. Four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study.  The 
correlational survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study is 4110 while the sample for the 
study comprised 100 respondents consisting of 10 principals 30 teachers, 50 students and 10 staff of secondary 
education board in Jos East LGA of Plateau State. The samples were drawn using the stratified random sampling. 
Four sets of instruments were used for data collection namely: Resource Allocation Questionnaire, Internal 
Efficiency Questionnaire, Resource Allocation Checklist (RAC) and Documentary Template for Inquiry Proforma 
(DTIP).Pearson Product Moment Correlation and regression analysis were used to test hypotheses formulated in the 
study. From the analysis of data collected, it was discovered that there is a significant relationship between material, 
human, financial and time resources allocation and internal efficiency of public senior secondary schools in Jos East 
Local Government Area. Based on the findings of the study it was recommended among others that government 
should allocate adequate material resources to schools such as books, laboratories equipment stationaries and other 
teaching aids to facilitate the standard of teaching and learning in schools.  Only qualified teachers with at least NCE 
qualification should be recruited in secondary schools and government should allocate adequate funds for the 
smooth running of the schools among others.