School Administration and Social Integration of Learners in General Education Secondary Schools in the District of Mfou Centre Region – Cameroon

Abstract

Objective: To analyse the impact of the management of educational services administration on the social integration of learners in general education secondary schools in the Mfou district. Methodology: This is a qualitative study. Medical education research techniques were used to collect field data in four general secondary schools in the Mfou district. Using interview guides, information was gathered from administrative staff with more than two years' seniority, learners in science and literature final year classes, and former pupils likely to be integrated into society. A content analysis of the qualitative data was carried out. Results: This article reveals the importance of the administrative management of educational services. School administration management is an action aimed at helping an isolated or marginalised individual move towards a situation characterised by satisfactory exchanges with his or her environment and the integration of young people into the country's socio-economic system. The process of social integration or the managerial skills of a head teacher, administrative practices/techniques in general-education High Schools have an impact on the integration of young people. Discussion: The social integration of pupils educated in public general education schools remains problematic. Renowned for their long studies par excellence, they have remained the preserve of learners whose sole ambition is to obtain a matricule to serve in the administration. However, it was necessary to anticipate issues relating to the next generation and even the changes that society was about to undergo. Conclusion: Administration management does not take into account training for self-employment or the social reintegration of learners. This article establishes a link between school administration management techniques and the evaluation of their impact on the social integration of young students. In a socio-economic context marked by the difficulty of social .......