Factors Influencing Teacher’s Job Satisfaction and Commitment in Public Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria
Timothy Okemakinde *
Department of Educational Management, Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Abstract
This study investigates factors influencing teacher’s job satisfaction and commitment in public secondary schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. The research employed descriptive survey design to conduct its study. The data collection took place in 2024 and included all six hundred and twenty-five (625) public secondary school principals together with fourteen thousand, five hundred and eight (14,508) teachers across the thirty-three (33) local government areas in Oyo State. The sample included Two Hundred and Fifty selected schools through purposive and simple random sampling from the forty percent public secondary institutions in Oyo State. Two Hundred and Fifty (250) Principals form the total number of sampled participants. All Two Hundred and Fifty (250) selected public schools received representation through purposive sampling of ten (10) teachers each. The researcher selected Two Thousand, Five Hundred (2,500) teachers through the random sampling process. This research work received data through Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty (2,750) respondents. Two assessment tools used in the research consisted of “Motivational Strategies, School Factors and Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSSFJSQ)”(0.80) and “Teachers Commitment Questionnaire (TCQ)” (0.82). The analysis procedure involved multiple regression testing at 5% significane level. This study established that both teachers' job satisfaction in public secondary schools of Oyo State Nigeria can be enhanced through the combined use of motivational strategies along with school factors which include teachers' workload and school facilities (F7, 1604=2.620, P<0.05). Multi-variate analysis at P<0.05 demonstrated that motivational strategies together with school factors created joint influence on teachers’ professional dedication in public secondary education across Oyo State Nigeria (F6, 720=3.710). The delivery of regular periodic school facilities along with basic incentives in combination with in-service training and welfare packages to teachers in Oyo State public secondary schools should result in improved satisfaction and dedication in their professional calling. The findings from this study provide pivotal insights that support students alongside teachers and staff members and educational departments at every government level because improved teaching professionalism leads to enhanced teacher competencies and better education quality for students.
Keywords: Job satisfaction, commitment, teacher, welfare, training