TEACHERS’ WORK RELATED FACTORS AS PREDICTORS OF THEIR JOB COMMITMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study examined teachers’ work related factors as predictors of teachers’ job commitment in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study was a correlational research design. The population of 6,598 teachers in the 267 public secondary schools from the six education zones in Anambra State was used for the study. The sample of 330 teachers was used for the study. Multistage sampling techniques comprising of proportionate stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used for the study. Two structured instruments were used for data collection titled ‘Teachers’ Work-Related Factors Questionnaire (TWRFQ) and Teachers’ Job Commitment Questionnaire (TJCQ).’ The instruments were subjected to content and construct validation. Content validation was done by three experts while construct validation was carried out by Principal Component Analysis (PCA) with the help SPSS v.26. The reliability of the instrument was done using Cronbach Alpha technique and the average coefficient values of 0.82 for TWRFQ and 0.86 for TJCQ were obtained and considered highly reliable and suitable for the study. Simple linear regression analysis was used for the study. The findings of the study revealed that that work environment and teamwork exhibit a positive and significant predictive value on teachers’ job commitment in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The study concluded that a positive and significant prediction exists between teachers’ work-related factors and teachers’ job commitment in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others that school principals in public secondary schools should consider and put in practice the vital teachers’ work-related variables because they are positive and significant predictors of teachers’ job commitment in public secondary schools in Anambra State.