Relationship Between Covid-19 School Reopening Managerial Strategies of Hand Sanitization, Temperature Checking and Effective Administration of Post Basic Schools in Adamawa State

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between COVID-19 school reopening managerial strategies of hand sanitization, temperature checking and effective administration of Post Basic Schools in Adamawa State. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study is 6056. The sample size is 705 comprising of 130 principals and 575 teachers. This study adopted a correlational research design. Two self-structured instruments were used for data collection for the study. The two two self-structured questionnaires tagged “Covid-19 School Reopening Managerial Strategy Questionnaire (COVID-19 SRMSQ) and “Effective Administration of Post Basic Secondary Schools Questionnaire” (EAPBSQ) were used in collecting data for the study. An overall reliability coefficient of 0.86 and 0.83 were obtained for the both instruments using Cronbach Alpha Statistic. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions using the real limit of numbers. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to test the null hypotheses 1 & 2. While, Multiple Regression Analysis was in testing hypothesis 3. The results revealed that hand sanitization and temperature checking are significant predictors of effective administration of Post Basic Schools in Adamawa state, F(5, 703) = 33055.330, p < 0.05. The results revealed that hand sanitization and temperature checking significantly predict effective administration of Post Basic Schools in Adamawa State. Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations among others were made; hand antiseptic, hand disinfectant, alcohol-based hand sanitizers, hand rub, soap and water) should be enforced in schools for promotion of better hygiene culture in secondary school in the State for the purpose of removing common pathogens (disease-causing organisms) in order to remove all types of germs from hands. Also, school principals should ensure non-contact infrared thermometers, axillary (ampit) scanner and oral scanner are used to check febrile state of staff, students and visitors as this can further reduce the spread of COVID-19