Al-Hikmah University Journal

The study aimed at assessing time management on administrative effectiveness in colleges of education in Kogi state, Nigeria. This study deployed the use of quantitative research approach with survey design to access needed information through administering of questionnaire to the respondents The targeted population for this study are the staff in Federal College of Education, Okene, Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Kabba, Kogi State College of Education Ankpa, and Al-hikima College of Education, Ankpa making the sum of 2720 staff. The sample selected for the study consist of 15 management staff, 160 academic and 171 non-academic staffs making a total of 346 respondents using stratified random sampling. Researcher-made questionnaire titled “Assessment of Time Management on Administrative Effectiveness in Colleges of Education in Kogi State” (ATMAECEQ) for management staff, academic staff and non-academic staff was used. The data collected were analyzed using the descriptive and inferential statistics which are frequency distribution, percentage point & mean item score were used for determining the distribution of the responses and answering the research questions, while Analysis of Variance was used for testing the hypotheses in this study. The findings showed that time management practice has positive impact on administrative effectiveness in colleges of education in Kogi state.  The study recommended that the institutions should create more awareness about effect of time management practice and instill the practices as a mandate to school culture to attain academic goals.