ABSTRACTThis study is on “Influence of Supervision on Provision and Management of Resources in Secondary Schools in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria.” The study was specifically set out to find out how Human, Financial, Material, Time and Curriculum Contents were provided and managed in Secondary Schools in Kano Metropolis, Kano State. The research was limited to 230 public secondary schools which comprise Fagge, Gwale, Tarauni, Municipal, Kumbotso, Ungogo, Nasarawa and Dala, with a total of 4,241 Teachers, 230 Principals and 50 Ministry of Education Officials from which a sample of 270 Teachers, 24 Principals and 15 Ministry of Education officials was drawn. The stratified random Sampling procedure was employed. To conduct the research, five hypotheses were postulated to find out the significant differences in the perceptions of the three categories of respondents. The researcher reviewed relevant literature to establish the theoretical and conceptual base of the study. Descriptive survey method was adopted for investigation and data collection. The questionnaire was administered on two hundred and seventy (270) Teachers, twenty four (24) Principals and fifteen (15) Ministry of Education Officials. A total of three hundred and nine (309) copies of questionnaire were administered to the respondents. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Four out of the five hypotheses formulated were retained and one rejected. The major findings of the research revealed that Human resources such as teaching staff were not adequately provided and managed. Financial recourses such as funds from school fees, PTA charges were not adequately provided. Material resources were not adequately provided and managed. The curriculum of Art subjects was not reviewed in Secondary Schools in Kano Metropolis, Kano State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that human resources must be adequately provided and effectively managed, enough fund should be provided and managed, enough material resources such as computers, libraries, projectors among others must be provided in Secondary Schools in Kano Metropolis Kano State by Kano Educational Resources Department (KERD). Also, the Secondary Schools should identify other means of generating funds internally; enough time should be allocated in teaching of science subjects . Proper planning of school activities and time tabling must be strictly adhered to.
