PERCEIVED ROLE OF COMMUNITY ON SAFETY AND SECURITY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PREPRIMARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN AWKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ANAMBRA STATE

This study was tagged ?Perceived Role of Community on Safety and Security in the Management of Preprimary and Primary Schools in Awka South Local Government?. The objectives were to assess the perceived role of community on safety and ascertain the perceived role of community on security in the management of preprimary and primary schools. Descriptive survey was used. The population was 890 with 178 samples. A multistage sampling technique was used. Thirty-four self-designed structured-items questionnaire was used. Reliability of the Instrument was ascertained through test re-test method using PPMC to correlate the two results and 0.85 was obtained which implies the instrument was reliable. Mean was used for data analysis. The findings were that communities were not represented in safety and security committees, inadequate training on safety and security issues, inadequate qualified medical personnel and security personnel to services, inadequate materials and equipment were issues discovered. Also, it reveals that funds were limited to provide adequate facilities/equipment for effective safety and security measures among the schools. The recommendations were that head teachers should through SBMC include community members in safety and security committees, enhance adequate training for teachers and community members on safety and security measures and management. Through such means also, adequate funding should be made available to provide qualified medical and security personnel to render professional services as well as provide materials and equipment to boost safety and security services in the management of preprimary and primary schools in Awka South Local Government.

Perceived, Role, Community, Safety, Security, Management,

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