ROLE OF ACCOUNTABILITY IN POMOTING GOOD GOVERNANCE AMONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

The study examined the role of accountability in promoting good governance among public secondary school administrators in Anambra State, Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design and the population of the study comprised 263 principals in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire developed by the researchers. The instrument was validated by three experts in education. The reliability of the instrument was determined through a pilot test using Cronbach Alpha reliability method which yielded coefficient values of 0.78 and 0.80 for clusters B1 and B2 of the instrument respectively with an overall reliability coefficient of 0.79. Mean and standard deviation were used in analyzing data collected for the study. Findings revealed among others that the role of accountability in promoting good governance among public secondary school administrators in Anambra State, Nigeria is that it leads to infrastructural development in schools, makes teaching resources readily available, leads to reduction in cost of education and leads to the recruitment of quality teachers among others. Furthermore, findings revealed that the mechanism for promoting accountability for good governance among public secondary school administrators in Anambra State, Nigeria include applying a whole system approach in the management of school resources, publicly publishing financial statement of schools regularly, engaging in proper budgetary practices in schools, reducing tolerance of corruption through data analysis and integrating proper record management systems. Based on the findings of the study, the researchers recommended among others that periodic audit should be done on the financial statements of secondary schools. The researchers also recommended that government at all level should ensure that they map out regulations and procedures for ensuring accountability for secondary school as well as punishments for erring officials.

Accountability, Good Governance, Public, Secondary, Administrators,

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