Management of Workforce Diversity and Administrative Performance of Secondary Schools Principals in Akwa Ibom State

The study examined the extent to which management of workforce diversity predicted administrative performance of secondary schools Principals in Akwa Ibom State. To achieve the purpose of the study, one purpose was structured; one research question raised and one null hypothesis was formulated. Correlational research design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised all the 735 Principals and Vice Principals in Public Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom State. This includes 251 Principals and 484 Vice Principals spread across all the 251 Public Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom State. Multi-stage sampling techniques (Hat and draw method, proportionate sampling and convenience sampling technique) were used to select 294 Principals and Vice Principals representing 40% of the study population drawn from 98 Public Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom State. Two sets of instruments were used for data collection, these include: Management of Workforce Diversity Questionnaire (MWDQ)†and “Principals’ Administrative Performance Questionnaire (PAPQ). The instruments were face validated by three experts. The reliability of the instruments was determined using inter-item method of reliability. The instrument was subjected to Cronbach Alpha Analysis and the indices of .97 and .86 for MSDQ and PAPQ respectively were obtained. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) Statistic was used to analyze the data. The R-coefficient of the PPMC was used to answer the research question and to test the null hypothesis at .05 level of significance. Finding of the study revealed that, principals’ management of workforce diversity significantly predict their administrative performance in secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. It was concluded that management of workforce diversity significantly predict administrative performance of secondary schools Principals in Akwa Ibom State. It is recommended amongst others that, Principals should nourish the diverse workforce in the school and design strategies to provide opportunities for talent development. [297 words]*