Influence of Time Resource Management on School Improvement in Tertiary Institutions in Rivers State

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of time resource management on academic performance in universities in Rivers State. Guided by three research questions and three hypotheses, the study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population consisted of 532 principal officers from tertiary institutions, from which a sample of 272 senior officers was selected using stratified random sampling, comprising 134 respondents from private institutions and 138 from public institutions. Data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire titled Influence of Time Resource Management on School Improvement in Tertiary Institutions Questionnaire (ITRMSITQ), containing fifteen items. The instrument was validated by three experts from Rivers State University and achieved a reliability coefficient of 0.80 using Pearson’s correlation. All administered questionnaires were returned and analyzed. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while hypotheses were tested using a t-test at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that time management strategies—task prioritization, goal setting, and time-based planning—significantly influence academic performance in tertiary institutions. Time-based planning enables proactive institutional development, goal setting supports achievement of performance targets within specified timeframes, and task prioritization enhances productivity. The study recommends that university administrators adopt structured time-based planning strategies to promote institutional improvement and academic performance.