Total Quality Management (TQM) Practices Adopted by Head Teachers for Sustainable Primary Education in Northern Senatorial District of Ondo State, Nigeria

The study determined the total quality management (TQM) practices adopted by head teachers for sustainable primary education in Northern Senatorial District of Ondo State. Two specific purposes were formulated and two research questions guided the study. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised all the 250 head-teachers and teachers in all the 250 primary schools in the six LGAs in Northern Senatorial District of Ondo State. Proportionate stratified sampling technique was used to sample 200 respondents made up of 50 head-teachers and 150 teachers in the six LGAs. The researchers-developed instrument titled ''Total Quality Management Practices adopted by Head Teachers Questionnaire (TQMHQ)'' was used for data collection. The 14 items instrument was validated by three research experts. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained using Cronbach alpha which yielded the overall reliability co-efficients of 0.76. Data analysis was done using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study revealed among others that both head teachers and teachers' agreed that head teachers adopt most of the teamwork practices for sustainable primary education in Northern Senatorial District of Ondo State by; involving teachers in developing the school vision and mission, encouraging teachers to work in teams to promote continuous improvement, collaborating with teachers to attain the school goals, setting up school committees to enhance teamwork among staff, and encouraging inter personal relationship with teachers to build healthy team spirit in the school. It was recommended among others that School leaders should partner with the State of Ministry of Education in organizing continuous training pragrammes for both teaching and non teaching staff and also sponsor teachers on conferences, ICT proficiency courses, and grant them study leave to update their existing knowledge. Conclusion was drawn based on the finding.