ABSTRACT

The study examined capacity building needs as correlates of principals’ job performance in public secondary schools in Nnewi Education Zone, Anambra State, Nigeria. The research design of the study was a correlational research design. Five research questions and five null hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study was   1,254 respondents comprising of 48 principals and 1,206 teachers in 48 public secondary schools in Nnewi Education Zone, Anambra State. A sample of 125 respondents was randomly selected using multi-stage sampling techniques precisely stratified proportionate, purposive and simple random sampling techniques. Two sets of questionnaires were developed by the researcher for data collection for the study. The first questionnaire titled: Capacity Building Needs Questionnaire (CBNQ) was designed to collect information on capacity building needs, while the second questionnaire titled: Principals’ Job Performance Questionnaire (PJPQ) was designed to collect information on principals’ job performance. The data generated through the pilot testing of the instrument were analyzed using Cronbach Alpha reliability test to determine the internal consistency of the questionnaire items. Reliability coefficients of .79 and .91 were obtained for the capacity building needs and principals’ job performance respectively which indicated that the instruments were highly valid and reliable for the study. Data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation to answer research questions and to test the hypotheses at .05 level of significance. Findings revealed that there is a positive high extent and significant relationship between capacity building needs of personnel management, facilities management, financial management, conflict management development skills, ICT development and principals’ job performance in public secondary schools in Nnewi Education zone, Anambra State, amongst others. Some of the recommendations made include; government through the Ministry of Education should facilitate the provision of capacity building needs such as; personnel management, facilities management, financial management, conflict management development skills and information and communication technology development for improved principals’ job performance in public secondary schools among others.