TEACHERS’ CHARACTERISTICS AS CORRELATES OF TEACHERS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC MISSION SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study examined teachers’ characteristics as correlates of teachers’ job performance in public mission secondary schools in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The researcher adopted correlational research design. The population of the study consist 1,291 teachers in 44 public mission secondary schools in the six education zones in Anambra State. The sample of 646 teachers was used using simple random sampling technique. The instruments for data collection were Teachers’ Characteristics Rating Scale (TCRS) and Teachers’ Job Performance Questionnaire (TJPQ). The instruments were subjected to face and construct validation. The reliability of the instrument was done using Cronbach Alpha method and the reliability coefficient value of 0.85 for TJPQ was established. Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical tool was used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that there exists a positive and significant relationship among teachers’ marital status, qualification and teachers’ job performance in public mission secondary schools in Anambra State. The study concluded that teachers’ characteristics are positively and significantly correlated to teachers’ job performance in public mission secondary schools in Anambra State. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the Ministry of Education should recruit teachers on equal basis not minding whether they are single or married and organize in service training as well as seminars for teachers so as to abreast their knowledge in order to improve their job performance in public mission secondary schools in Anambra State.