Al-Hikmah University Journal

This paper examined manpower planning and effective management as predictors of students' enrollment into senior secondary schools in Osun state, Nigeria. Study presented in the paper revealed a low number of manpower (teachers) and poor enrolment of students’ in senior secondary schools in Osun state. Statistics also showed a decrease in students' enrolment from year 2016 to 2017. It is therefore concluded that the low manpower and poor management in public secondary schools could be the cause of the decrease in students' enrolment in the state. On the basis of the findings, the paper recommends education planners and managers need to strengthen human resource planning so as to improve participation and retention of teachers hence students can stay and learn in schools and management of public schools should be improved upon in order to be more effective and efficient as it predicts the rate at which students enroll and learn in public secondary schools.