ABSTRACT
This study of school administration identified the problems prospects of effective administration of secondary school as well as the competencies needed for effective administration of the secondary school by the principle 
Based on the research question twenty problem items nineteen prospect  item and sixteen competency items were administered to twelve prncopals    of secondary schools Enugu Urban.  The three research question which guided this study are.
1.What are the problems facing the effective management/ administration of the secondary school
2.What are the competencies needed for effective administration of the secondary school?
 
TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page
Approval page
Dedication 
Acknowledgement
Abstract 
Table of content

CHAPTER ONE 
INTRODUCTION
1.1Background of the study 
1.2Statement of problem
1.3Objective of the study
1.4Significance of study
1.5Research question
1.6Scope of study
1.7Limitation of study
1.8Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO 
REVIEW OF LITERATURE  
2.0Introduction
2.1The problem & prospect of administration of secondary schools.
2.2Competences needed for effective administration of the secondary  schools.
2.3Process to be followed for effective administration 
2.4Absolute of substandard secondary school.     

CHAPETR THREE: 
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.0Introduction 
3.1Research design
3.2Population  of the study
3.3Sample size determination 
3.4Instrument for data collection 
3.5Validation of the instrument 
3.6Reliability of the instrument  
3.7Method of data collection

CHAPETR FOUR 
PRESENTATION AND  ANALYSIS 
4.1Presentation and analysis of data
4.2Testing of hypothesis
4.3Summary of findings

CHAPETR FIVE
DISCUSSION  RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
5.1Discussion of findings 
5.2Conclusion
5.3Recommendation
5.4Suggestion for further study