WORK ENVIRONMENT AS CORRELATE OF TEACHERS’ EFFECTIVENESS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study examined work environment as correlate of teachers' effectiveness in public secondary schools in Anambra state. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population of the study comprised 6598 teachers in the 267 public secondary schools in Anambra State. The sample of this study consisted of 660 teachers in the 267 public secondary schools. The sample techniques adopted were stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The instruments for data collection were two questionnaires constructed by the researcher titled Work Environment Questionnaire (WEQ) and Teachers’ Effectiveness Questionnaire (TEQ).  The instruments were subjected to face and construct validation. The reliability coefficients of the instruments were established using Cronbach alpha reliability estimate.  The average reliability index of 0.89 for work environment and .0.77 for teachers’ effectiveness showed a value which indicated a positive and high reliability. 605 copies of the questionnaires were administered. The data collected were analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. The following findings were made; that high positive and significant relationship for psychological work environment (r=0. 65, P ≤ .000), and a high positive and significant relationship for social work environment (r=0. 75, P ≤ .000), and teachers’ effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools. The study recommended that government should provide adequate school facilities which increases teachers' effectiveness.