Planning and Operational Efficiency in the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board, 2010-2023

Abstract

Planning is the key instrument to achieving pre-determined objectives whether at the individual level, organizational level or even at the societal level. This paper examined planning and operational efficiency in the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board, 2010-2023. The paper was anchored on the scientific management theory as posited by Fredrick W. Taylor. The design of the paper was the survey research design. The population of the study was four hundred (400) persons constituting the staff strength of the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board (RSUBEB) as sourced from office of the permanent secretary Rivers State Ministry of Education. The sample size of the study was two hundred (200), determined via the use of the Taro Yamane formula. Data was sourced mainly via the use of questionnaire administered and retrieved from the respondents. While other, information from textual materials such as textbooks, journal articles complimented needed information for the study. Generated data was analyzed using the percentage method of data analysis, while hypothesis was tested via the instrumentality of the chi-square. The study concluded that mismanagement, greed, corruption and politics are some of the key factors affecting planning in the RSUBEB particularly between 2010-2023. As part of its findings, the paper revealed that; there is a significant relationship between planning and effective control and coordination of activities of the RSUBEB. Accordingly, the paper recommends that; the RSUBEB should organize periodic workshops and seminars on planning. This will help to equip staff of the RSUBEB with the important knowledge and skills of effective planning.

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