The study centers on principals’ management techniques and effective school-community relation in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. It is a correlational study. One research question guided this study. Relevant related works were reviewed for the purpose of study. Three hundred and fourteen teachers randomly selected and the principals of the fifteen government secondary school in Ahoada East Local Government Area represented the sample size. The principals’ management techniques questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Findings indicated that there is no significant difference between principals’ management techniques and school community relations Based on the findings made that : (1) seminars and workshops should be organized from time to time by the ministry of education for principals on management techniques. (ii) The ministry of education or schools board should constantly encourage the principals’ by giving them incentives in the form of a award or in-service training for excellent performances (iii) The Government should also pay teachers’ salaries on time to improve their productivity
Keywords: Ahoada-East Local Government, Management Techniques, School-Community Relations
