WORK ENVIRONMENT AS PREDICTORS OF TEACHERS’ JOB COMMITMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study examined work environment as predictors of teachers’ job commitment in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted correlational research design. The population of the study consist 8,187 teachers in 267 public secondary schools in the six education zones in Anambra State. The sample of 819 teachers was used for the study. Multistage sampling procedure comprising proportionate stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used for the study. Work Environment Questionnaire (WEQ) and Teachers’ Job Commitment Questionnaire (TJCQ) was used for data collection. The instruments were subjected to face and construct validation. Face validation was done by three experts. The reliability of the instrument was done using Cronbach Alpha technique and the average coefficients were established at 0.83 for WEQ and 0.86 for TJCQ. Simple linear regression statistical tool was used to answer the research questions and test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that physical and social work environment exhibited a moderate positive and significant predictive value on teachers’ job commitment while teachers’ age and experience exhibited a high positive and significant predictive value on teachers’ job commitment in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The study concluded that the study concluded that teachers’ characteristics and work environment are positive and significant predictors of teachers’ job commitment in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Based on the findings, the study recommended that Post Primary Schools Service Commission should focus on providing and maintaining good physical work environment in their schools so as to boost teachers’ commitment, wellbeing and overall performance in public secondary schools in Anambra State.