Abstract

This study examined the relationship between administrative staff interest in modern technology and job efficiency in secondary schools in Uyo Metropolis, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Three objectives, research questions and hypotheses guided the study. A correlational survey design was adopted. The population comprised 612 administrative staff drawn from public and private secondary schools in the metropolis, from which a sample of 300 respondents was selected using a stratified random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire titled “Administrative Staff Interest in Modern Technology and Job Efficiency Questionnaire” (ASIMTJEQ), validated by experts and yielding a Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient of 0.84, was used for data collection. Research questions were answered using performance percentage analysis and descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation), while the three hypotheses were tested at the 0.05 level of significance using simple linear regression and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Findings revealed that administrative staff demonstrated a generally high level of interest in modern technology (grand mean = 3.12), and that attitudinal disposition, perceived usefulness and frequency of technology use each had a significant positive relationship with job efficiency. Regression results showed that administrative staff interest in modern technology significantly predicted job efficiency (R² = 0.512). It was concluded that administrative staff interest in modern technology is a strong determinant of job efficiency in secondary schools. The study recommended sustained capacity-building, improved provision of digital infrastructure and the institutionalisation of technology-driven administrative practices in schools