Relationship Among Principals’ Supervisory Strategy, Community Engagement Strategy and Teacher Attendance in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Sokoto State

This study examined the relationship among principal’s supervision strategy, community engagement strategy and teacher attendance in public senior secondary schools in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Two research hypotheses guided the study. A correlational design was adopted for the study. Population of the study was 3,624 participants comprising of 161 principals and 3463 teachers. Stratified proportionate sampling techniques was used to select 360 respondents using research advisor 2006 comprising of 342 teachers and 18 principals. Data were collected using two researcher-designed instruments: Principals’ Managerial Strategies Questionnaire (PMSQ) and Teacher Attendance Questionnaire (TAQ). The instruments were validated by experts in the department of educational management, Sokoto State University, while reliability coefficients of 0.87 for PMSQ and 0.89 for TAQ. Data were analysed using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation (PPMC). The findings revealed strong, positive, and statistically significant relationships between principal supervision strategy, community engagement strategy and teacher attendance. The study concluded that principals’ managerial strategies are critical determinants of teacher attendance in public senior secondary schools in Sokoto State, indicating that effective school leadership substantially influences teachers’ attendance behaviour and professional commitment. The study recommended that the principal’s capacity should be strengthen through continuous professional development in supervision, community engagement and disciplinary action.