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

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

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

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

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